CDC report shows Americans eat too much processed food

Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Risk—Even If You've Never Smoked

Experts say the new study highlights how our diet may be able to impact our cancer risk.Fact checked by Nick Blackmercarotur / Getty Images Hot dogs, candy, and other highly-processed foods have been linked with over a dozen health issues.New research showed a link between eating more ultra-processed foods and a greater risk of lung cancer.Scientists are still learning how these foods might be connected to cancer development, though inflammation…

Americans are still eating too many ultra-processed foods—here are some healthy swaps

New CDC data shows that Americans are eating slightly less ultra-processed foods, but they still make up most of their diets. Here are some alternatives.

CDC report shows Americans eat too much processed food

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that the typical American diet consists largely of highly processed foods. Credit: Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  released a first-of-its-kind report showing how much of the average American diet comes from ultra-processed foods. According to the report, ultra-processed foods made up 53% of the daily calories eaten by adults in the U.S. from 2021 to…

A food battle royal is brewing - Investigate Midwest

Corn is ubiquitous. Americans eat a lot of corn products. There’s the obvious…corn tortillas, corn flakes and corn chips just to name a few. Beyond that the manufactured food industry uses processed corn in a majority of foods served to the public. Sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup. Thickeners like corn starch. Additives like dextrose, maltodextrin and xanthan gum. Corn oil. Not to mention corn’s major use as animal feed. The United State…

CDC Report Shows Americans Eat Too Much Processed Food

By Laura Onyeneho The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  released a first-of-its-kind report showing how much of the average American diet comes from ultra-processed foods. According to the report, ultra-processed foods made up 53% of the daily calories eaten by adults in the U.S. from 2021 to 2023. For children, the number is even higher: 62% of their daily calories came from ultra-processed foods. That’s more than half of what m…