'Ultraprocessed' Foods Tied to Higher Death Risk

They may be convenient, but eating ultraprocessed foods could increase your risk of early death, a new study warns.

"Ultraprocessed foods are mostly consumed in the form of snacks, desserts, or ready-to-eat or -heat meals," and their consumption "has largely increased during the past several decades," wrote the authors of the study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, CNNreported.

The study included more than 44,000 adults, 45 and older, in France who were followed for two years.

The researchers found that each 10 percent increase in the amount of ultraprocessed foods consumed was associated with a 14 percent higher risk of early death, CNN reported.

https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20190212/ultraprocessed-foods-tied-to-higher-death-risk