Study: Eating Processed Junk Could Age You Faster

A new Italian study found that eating packaged snacks and frozen pizzas could be aging your body faster. Researchers from the IRCCS Neuromed Mediterranean Neurological Institute examined over 22,000 adults and found that those who ate the most ultra-processed foods showed signs of accelerated aging. A high proportion of UPFs was 14% or more of total food consumed. These foods could increase oxidative stress and inflammation in the body. “These foods undergo intense industrial processing that actually alters their food matrix, with the consequent loss of nutrients and fiber,” study co-author Marialaura Bonaccio said. “Also, these products are often wrapped in plastic packaging, thus becoming vehicles of substances toxic to the body.” (Study Finds)