Snack aisle, Spar, Tjøme
Snack aisle, Spar, Tjøme

Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Silent Strokes in Healthy Middle-Aged Adults, Study Finds

Healthy adults who eat high amounts of ultra-processed food, like packaged snack foods, sugary breakfast cereals, soft drinks, instant noodles, and ready-to-eat

Desk · Rona Schwartz · Oct 15, 2026, 8:00 AM

Healthy adults who eat high amounts of ultra-processed food, like packaged snack foods, sugary breakfast cereals, soft drinks, instant noodles, and ready-to-eat frozen meals, are more likely to have signs of damage to th

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