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1 week ago

Why ultra-processed diets make you gain fat even without extra calories

Over the past 50 years, rates of obesity and type-2 diabetes have soared, while sperm quality has plummeted. Driving these changes could be the increasing popularity of ultra-processed foods, which have been linked to a range of poor health outcomes. However, scientists still aren't sure whether it's the industrial nature of the ingredients themselves, the processing of the foods, or whether it's because they lead people to eat more than they should.
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3 months ago

Food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than thought, study finds

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles are more toxic than previously understood, potentially disrupting hormones and leading to health risks.
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