MRI Reveals Effects of Ultraprocessed Food on the Heart

MRI reveals effects of ultraprocessed food on the heart

MRI shows that a higher intake of ultraprocessed food is associated with a greater burden of atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid artery.

MRI Reveals Junk Food’s Toll on Carotid Arteries - The Imaging Wire

As the U.S. government weighs a regulatory crackdown on ultra-processed food, a new study indicates the feds may be on to something. Researchers used MRI to discover that people who consumed more ultra-processed food had higher levels of carotid arterial plaque – a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.  The FDA and the USDA on July 23 announced the start of a new initiative to investigate the risks of ultra-processed foods and their relationsh…