New dietary guidelines to advise caution with ultra-processed foods

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The U.S. dietary guidelines may soon start warning consumers against eating too many ultra-processed foods. For the first time, the guidelines committee is examining the scientific research on obesity and ultra-processed foods such as industrially manufactured foods that have unusual combinations of flavors, additives, and ingredients, many of which do not occur naturally. This move is in response to the growing concerns about the health effects of these foods, which are often high in additives and low in nutritional value.

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Dietary Guidelines May Soon Warn against Ultraprocessed Foods, www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/11/07/dietary-guidelines-ultraprocessed-foods/. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.