What diseases do you risk with ready-made foods?? Eat often ultra-processed foodssuch as ready-made cereals, cereals with added sugar or sandwich bread increases the risk of developing 32 diseases, including cancer, type 2 diabetes and mental health problems.
The news comes from a meta analysis, which analyzed the data of 10 million people. It is the most extensive research ever carried out on the topic. You can read the results in the scientific journal British Medical Journal.
What are ultra-processed foods?
These are foods that are often rich in saturated fats, salt and sugars and low in vitamins and fibre. Researchers have found compelling evidence that high consumption is associated with a 50 percent increased risk of heart attack or stroke.
These foods contain:
dyes, emulsifiers, flavors and other additives typically undergo multiple industrial processes that research has found degrade the physical structure of foods, making them rapidly absorbable.
What are the most popular?
The most popular ultra-processed foods are:
carbonated and sugary drinks; Hamburger; veg-burgers and vegan burgers; frankfurters; packaged soups; packaged snacks and snacks; spreadable creams; rusks and cereals for breakfast; instant sauces; packaged pizzas; fish sticks.
What are the consequences?
Increased sugar level in the blood,
reduction of the feeling of satiety,
damage to the microbiota, the so-called good bacteria that defend our health. Food additives such as non-nutritive sweeteners, modified starches, gums and emulsifiers appear to affect the microbiota, levels of intestinal inflammation and metabolic responses to foods, potentially increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
What diseases are there a risk with ready-made foods?
The researchers divided the foods analyzed according to the degree of precision of the scientific evidence we have available.
Convincing scientific evidence on what diseases you risk with ready-made foods
There is convincing scientific evidence that heavy consumption of these foods is linked to a 50% greater risk of dying for cardiovascular diseasesby 12% to develop type 2 diabetes50% to develop anxiety.
Rather convincing
There’s pretty compelling evidence that they can increase your chances of dying from any cause by a quantum. Increases risk by up to 60%. develop obesity and problems with sleep. There is a 22% greater risk of getting sick from depression.
Limited evidence on what diseases you risk with ready-to-eat foods
The impact onasmathe gastrointestinal health e some types of cancer it has not yet been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Research into what diseases are at risk from ready-to-eat foods yields useful conclusions for legislators
The working group asked interventions on these foods such as those implemented for the world of cigarettes. We need to be very clear with public opinion and use labels so people know they are buying ultra-processed food. They also ask what happens to it Sales in shops near schools and hospitals are prohibited.
Limitations of the study
Many studies show that people who often consume convenience foods they also have an unhealthy lifestyle and therefore a greater risk of disease. In practice, some wonder whether it is the food itself that increases the risk of disease or the habits as a whole.