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More Evidence Links Ultraprocessed Foods to Dementia (www.nytimes.com)

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The foods which compose about 60% of the calories of an American diet are likely contributing to dementia.

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[–] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Depending on the brand and ingredients, I think there's a difference between prepared frozen food and ultraprocessed food. When I hear ultraprocessed I think pink-slime hotdogs, spam, sugary hamburger buns, etc.

In terms of health, I don't know that there's much of a difference between a frozen burrito and one made at home, provided the meat isn't abnormal.

Edit: I got curious. Here's the Ultraprocessed Foods Quiz from the archive.