The potential harms of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, have been well-documented in recent years. Most recently, a link between UPFs and Type 2 diabetes has also been found. According to a new study in The Lancet Regional Health-Europe in which 300,000 people were observed over a decade, over 14,000 Type 2 diabetes cases were identified over the years in conjunction with a 10% "increment of total daily food intake from UPF."
According to Korin Miller with Food & Wine, for every 10% increase in the amount of a person’s diet made up of ultra-processed foods, "a person had a 17% higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes," noting four particular types of UPFs that might be most harmful: savory snacks, ultra-processed meats, ready-to-eat meals and sweetened drinks.
