Depending on the type of processing, foods can lose important nutrients such as vitamins, fibres, anti-oxidants and natural enzymes. This is apart from the risk of high levels of fats, sugar and salt - all of which are non-nutritive at the high levels contained in processed foods. Bear this in mind when you make your food choices.
#WorldCancerDay A study by Brigham & Women’s Hospital shows worrying increases in the incidence of early onset cancers (such as oesaphagus, kidney, liver and colon). The scientists attribute it to what they call 'early life exposome' or early exposure to a range of risk factors, which includes a preponderance of processed foods in ones diet.
According to a study in the British Medical Journal (2018) a 10% increase in consumption of ultra processed food goes with a greater than 10% increase in cancer risk. #FoodLabelsSaveLives #KnowWhatYouEat
