processed food Archives - Life Science Review

20 April 202020 April 2020

Individuals with severe mental health issues, particularly schizophrenia, appear to consume more pro-inflammatory foods and fewer anti-inflammatory nutrients

In May 2019 researchers from Australia, UK, Italy and the USA published their review which assessed how diet may affect physical and mental health outcomes in severe mental health issues. … Read more

11 April 20202 May 2020

Food additives are one of the factors in ultra-processed foods causing concern, for whilst some food additives can be beneficial for human health, others may alter the composition of the gut microbiota and lead to inflammation, which in turn may lead to different forms of inflammatory disease

In October 2019 researchers from Qatar published their review of the association between a Western diet and chronic diseases. A Western diet is characterised by a high intake of energy-dense … Read more

5 March 20205 March 2020

Whilst the general public are encouraged to eat a diet high in fruit and vegetables, it should be remembered that there may be large quantities of added sugar and sodium in manufactured products which can have a significant adverse effect on their health

In February 2019 researchers from New Zealand published the results of their study to assess the sugar and sodium content of pre-packaged fruit and vegetable-based products which are available in … Read more

22 February 202030 May 2020

A diet high in carbohydrates increases the risk of diabetes type 2, the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease

In November 2018 researchers from India published their review of the evidence that links dietary carbohydrates to the incidence of diabetes type 2 and the metabolic syndrome together with their … Read more

17 August 201916 June 2020

An inadequate consumption of vegetables and the consumption of soft drinks, processed juices, fried foods, and sweets appear to increase the risk of breast cancer

In January 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the relationship between dietary patterns and the risk of breast cancer in women aged under 50 … Read more

9 August 201916 June 2020

The degree of processing influences the health effects of fruit-based products, with a high consumption of canned fruit and sweetened fruit juice being associated with an increased risk for diabetes type 2

In April 2019 researchers from France published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether the degree of fruit processing influenced its effect on chronic … Read more

6 August 201917 June 2020

A higher consumption of ultra-processed food and soft drinks/sweetened beverages increases body fat during childhood and adolescence.

In January 2018 researchers from Brazil published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and body fat during childhood and adolescence. … Read more

6 August 201917 June 2020

Consumption of ultra-processed foods is strongly associated with in increase in risk of frailty in older adults

In May 2019 researchers from Spain, the USA and Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association between ultra-processed food intake and frailty in community-dwelling older adults. … Read more

29 March 20194 January 2020

Dietary phosphate, particularly inorganic phosphate, appears to increase the risk of hypertension in otherwise healthy individuals

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the role of phosphates on the risk of hypertension. Dietary phosphate, particularly inorganic … Read more