Ultra processed foods – which also include burgers, sausages, sweets and ice creams – are the “new tobacco”, say public health experts as they are high in salt, sugar and saturated fats.
More than half the calories the average person in Britain eats come from such fare – increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, depression and death.
But most people are in the dark about the dangers so stronger messages are needed to warn people, say experts in the US.
Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk
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