Ultra-processed plant-based foods linked to heart risks

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A recent study using UK Biobank data shows that ultra-processed plant-based foods can increase cardiovascular risks and early death rates..

A recent study highlights the risks associated with consuming ultra-processed plant-based foods...

The findings, published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, indicate that ultra-processed foods made from plants can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by 5% and the risk of early death by 13%...

Conversely, replacing 10% of plant-based ultra-processed foods with fresh, frozen, or minimally processed plants reduced the risk of developing cardiovascular disease by 7% and the risk of dying from heart disease by 13%...

Over half of the study's ultra-processed plant-based foods were packaged breads, pastries, buns, cakes, and cookies..

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