Jammu, May 14 -- Study links highly processed foods to increased risk of early demise

A major 30-year research published recently in a leading medical journal has sounded alarm bells about the correlation between heavily processed foods and higher chances of premature mortality. The study conducted in the United States brings focus back on the need to re-evaluate our diets for long-term wellness.

The research defined highly processed foods as those undergoing significant industrial alteration, often involving addition of colors, emulsifiers, flavors and other ingredients. It found a notably strong link between untimely death and intake of specific manufactured categories including ready-to-eat meat items, sugary drinks, dairy-based dess...