New research suggests there’s an unholy trinity of ways that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) can sabotage men’s health.

A team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark set out to determine how the processed nature of food affects men, assuming that calories and nutrients are kept consistent.

UPFs include packaged goods, drinks, cereals and ready-to-eat products that contain colors, emulsifiers, flavors and other additives. UPFs are typically high in sugar, saturated fat and salt and devoid of vitamins and fiber. 3

UPFs are characterized not only by their potentially dangerous and lab-made ingredients but also by the industrial scale of their manufacturing.

While countless studies have found a link between UPFs and poor health outcomes, including but not limited

See Full Page