These ultra-processed foods, including pizza, hot dogs, increase the risk of cancer and heart disease.

 These ultra-processed foods, including pizza, hot dogs, increase the risk of cancer and heart disease.

Most people like to have a pizza party on the happy occasion. Foods and liquids like pizza, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, sports drinks, energy drinks and soda are being consumed by people of all ages. The trend of these food items is increasing rapidly. Most people can be seen eating such foods on weekends. Even though these things seem tasty to eat, but excessive consumption of them can cause serious health hazards. A recent study has revealed that consumption of ultra-processed foods can lead to heart disease, cancer and death. Know about this in detail.

Surprising things revealed in the study

Food and drink have a profound effect on our lives. Every fifth death in the world can be prevented by eating better. According to the report of Medical News Today, two studies were done regarding the dangers of ultra-processed foods. One study was done by the research team of Tufts University in America and the other study by the research team of IRCCS Neuro Med in Italy. These studies have shown that consumption of ultra-processed food increases the risk of colorectal cancer in men. Eating low quality and ultra-processed food also increases the risk of heart disease and death. Consuming these foods for a long time can be fatal.

What happens in ultra-processed foods?

Now the question arises that what happens in ultra processed foods, which harms health. These foods are high in sugar, fats, preservatives, flavor enhancers, colors, maltodextrin, hydrogenated fats, high fructose corn syrup and modified starch. Many processes are adopted to make them, which are not considered good for health. The special thing is that ultra processing is done not only for foods but also for drinks. It has also been revealed in the previous research that due to these things, the weight of women increases rapidly, which becomes the cause of many diseases. Such foods are most commonly eaten in America.

Popular Ultra-Processed Foods and Drinks

- Pizza and hot dog

Chicken nuggets, fish sticks

Soda and sweet juice

– Sports and energy drinks

- Energy bars and candy

- Powdered and instant soup

- Ice cream and sweet yogurt