{"id":3698,"date":"2022-09-11T21:01:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T21:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitadelphia.com\/?p=3698"},"modified":"2022-09-11T21:01:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T21:01:08","slug":"ultra-processed-foods-linked-to-heart-disease-cancer-and-death-studies-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitadelphia.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/11\/ultra-processed-foods-linked-to-heart-disease-cancer-and-death-studies-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultra-processed foods linked to heart disease, cancer, and death, studies show."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/post.medicalnewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/food-processing-english-muffins-header-1024x575.jpg?w=1155&amp;h=1528\" alt=\"Black and white image of English muffins on an assembly line\"\/><figcaption>Two new studies have linked ultra-processed foods to increased risks for colorectal cancer, heart disease, and all-cause mortality. Kim Steele\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Prior research has shown that poor diet may be associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Recently, researchers at Tufts University found that a diet high in ultra-processed foods puts a person at greater risk for developing colorectal cancer.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Another team of Italian researchers suggests that people with the lowest-quality diet and highest levels of ultra-processed food consumption have a higher risk of both all-cause and cardiovascular death.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The food we eat can play a much greater role in health and longevity than many people may realize. In fact,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(19)30041-8\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previous researchTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;suggests that 1 in 5 deaths around the world could be prevented by improving&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/324093\">diet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, two new studies recently published in the journal&nbsp;<em>The BMJ<\/em>&nbsp;examine the effects of ultra-processed foods on certain health conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one study,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/378\/bmj-2021-068921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">researchers from Tufts UniversityTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;found that a diet high in ultra-processed foods increases the risk for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/155598\">colorectal cancer<\/a>&nbsp;in men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another study from a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/378\/bmj-2022-070688\" target=\"_blank\">research team at IRCCS NeuromedTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;in Pozzilli, Italy says that adults with the lowest-quality diet and highest ultra-processed food consumption have an increased risk for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/237191\">heart disease<\/a>&nbsp;and all-cause mortality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><strong>What are ultra-processed foods?<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/cdn\/article\/3\/2\/nzy077\/5097779\" target=\"_blank\">Ultra-processed foods<\/a>&nbsp;are a category of the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/public-health-nutrition\/article\/un-decade-of-nutrition-the-nova-food-classification-and-the-trouble-with-ultraprocessing\/2A9776922A28F8F757BDA32C3266AC2A#\" target=\"_blank\">NOVA food classification system<\/a>&nbsp;designed by researchers from the Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition at the School of Public Health at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NOVA system classifies foods into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/educhange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/NOVA-Classification-Reference-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">four different groups<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Group 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;unprocessed or minimally processed foods<\/li><li><strong>Group 2:&nbsp;<\/strong>processed culinary ingredients (oils, fats, salt, and sugar)<\/li><li><strong>Group 3:&nbsp;<\/strong>processed foods<\/li><li><strong>Group 4:<\/strong>&nbsp;ultra-processed foods<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultra-processed foods include products made in an industrial setting from ingredients that are mostly or entirely made in a laboratory or extracted from foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In general, ultra-processed foods can be identified in a product if&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/public-health-nutrition\/article\/ultraprocessed-foods-what-they-are-and-how-to-identify-them\/E6D744D714B1FF09D5BCA3E74D53A185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at least one item<\/a>&nbsp;on its list of ingredients is characteristic of the ultra-processed food group, which is defined by the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>ingredients commonly found in processed foods, like sugars, fats, and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/02652039209374110\" target=\"_blank\">preservatives<\/a><\/li><li>additives designed to imitate natural unprocessed foods<\/li><li>flavor enhancers, colorings, and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK216714\/\" target=\"_blank\">other additivesTrusted Source<\/a><\/li><li>ingredients made through the synthesis of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-1-4615-4985-7_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food constituents<\/a>, like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6409436\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maltodextrinTrusted Source<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2746720\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high-fructose corn syrupTrusted Source<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6400748\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">modified starchTrusted Source<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19345947\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hydrogenated fatsTrusted Source<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples of ultra-processed foods include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>sodas and sweetened juices<\/li><li>sports and energy drinks<\/li><li>energy bars<\/li><li>powdered and instant soups<\/li><li>margarine<\/li><li>mass-produced and packaged bread and baked goods made with hydrogenated fats, sugar, and additives<\/li><li>pre-prepared meals such as pizza, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, and fish sticks<\/li><li>infant formulas<\/li><li>meal replacement beverages<\/li><li>mass-produced ice cream<\/li><li>candies<\/li><li>sweetened yogurt<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Previous research has found that ultra-processed foods make up about&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bmjopen.bmj.com\/content\/6\/3\/e009892\" target=\"_blank\">58% of Americans\u2019 diets<\/a>, and are associated with&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/british-journal-of-nutrition\/article\/ultraprocessed-food-consumption-and-excess-weight-among-us-adults\/5D2D713B3A85F5C94B0C98A1F224D04A\" target=\"_blank\">weight gain<\/a>, especially in women.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><strong>Increased risk for colorectal cancer<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colorectal cancer \u2014 sometimes also called colon cancer or rectal cancer \u2014 is the third-leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States, according to the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\">American Cancer Society (ACS)Trusted Source<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrition.tufts.edu\/profile\/faculty\/fang-fang-zhang\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Fang Fang Zhang<\/a>&nbsp;is an associate professor and chair of the Division of Nutrition Epidemiology and Data Science at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and corresponding author and co-senior author of the colorectal cancer study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She told<em>&nbsp;MNT<\/em>&nbsp;that previous studies have linked ultra-processed foods to higher risks of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com\/article\/S0261-5614(21)00389-7\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">obesity<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33658095\/\" target=\"_blank\">high blood pressureTrusted Source<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34038538\/\" target=\"_blank\">cholesterolTrusted Source<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/360\/bmj.k322\" target=\"_blank\">some cancersTrusted Source<\/a>, but few studies have assessed the association between ultra-processed food intake and colorectal cancer risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe dietary risk factors for colorectal cancer include high consumption of red and processed meats and low consumption of dietary fiber and whole grains,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cUltra-processed foods include processed meats and are low in dietary fiber. Ultra-processed [foods] are also energy dense and contain a high level of added sugars, which contributes to obesity, a known risk factor for colorectal cancer. These motivated us to study the association between ultra-processed food consumption and colorectal cancer risk in the population of U.S. adults.\u201d<\/p><p>\u2013 Dr. Fang Fang Zhang, corresponding author and co-senior author of the colorectal cancer study<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upon analyzing data from over 3,200 colorectal cancer cases, Dr. Zhang and her team found men who ate the most ultra-processed foods had a 29% higher risk of developing colorectal cancer than those who ate the least ultra-processed foods.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, researchers reported no correlation between overall ultra-processed food consumption and increased colorectal cancer risk in women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additionally, researchers found that certain types of ultra-processed foods placed both men and women at higher colorectal cancer risk.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, men who consumed more meat-, poultry-, or seafood-based ready-to-eat products and sugar-sweetened beverages had a higher risk, as did women who ate ready-to-eat and heat-mixed dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.providence.org\/doctors\/surgical-oncology\/ca\/santa-monica\/anton-bilchik-1609916733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Anton Bilchik<\/a>, surgical oncologist and division chair of general surgery at Providence Saint John\u2019s Health Center and chief of medicine at Saint John\u2019s Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, CA, told&nbsp;<em>MNT<\/em>&nbsp;he found this study \u201cfascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve certainly known about the higher risk of colorectal cancer with processed food, such as bacon and other processed products, which may be related to preservatives, nitrates, and a higher association with red meat,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut this is really the first study describing ultra-processed food.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Bilchik said he found it striking that the study showed an increase in colorectal cancer predominantly for men and it appears to be more associated with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7039137\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">distalTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;or left-sided colon cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat\u2019s fascinating about what we\u2019re learning, not only from this study but from other studies as well, is that the well-known risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, (and) smoking are not the only factors involved in an increased risk in colorectal cancer,\u201d Dr. Bilchik said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cFresh food, what is commonly described as going into the supermarket and shopping from the outside in, plays an important role in being anti-inflammatory and in supporting the good bacteria and the good immune cells in fighting disease.\u201d<\/p><p>\u2013 Dr. Anton Bilchik, chief of medicine at Saint John\u2019s Cancer Institute in Santa Monica<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRight now, we\u2019re experiencing an epidemic of young patients being diagnosed with colon cancer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8371519\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">under age 45Trusted Source<\/a>,\u201d Dr. Bilchik continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cColon cancer is increasing among young people more so than any other cancer and every oncologist, both medical and surgical, is just totally perplexed by this enormous change. The only plausible explanation relates to what this paper is referring to, which is an increased use in processed food and the disruption of cells in our body and bacteria and immune cells that help fight cancer or reduce the chances of developing cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><strong>Increased heart disease and mortality risk<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers estimate cardiovascular disease is responsible for&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/cardiovascular-diseases#tab=tab_1\" target=\"_blank\">32% of all deathsTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;globally each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clinicians have known for some time that&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6100800\/\" target=\"_blank\">nutritionTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;plays an important role in preventing cardiovascular disease. And&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/365\/bmj.l1451\" target=\"_blank\">previous researchTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;links a diet high in ultra-processed foods to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this new study, lead author&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.it\/citations?user=v9iFHBUAAAAJ&amp;hl=it\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Marialaura Bonaccio<\/a>, senior epidemiologist in the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention at IRCCS Neuromed in Pozzilli, Italy, and her team compared two different ways of looking at diet: the traditional way of rating food based on its nutritional content only, such as the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6143197\/\" target=\"_blank\">Food Standards Agency Nutrient Profiling SystemTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;(FSAm-NPS), and through the NOVA classification system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe aim was basically to see what type of perspective counts most in terms of defining the long-term risk of mortality of our participants,\u201d Bonaccio explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The researchers found that people with the lowest quality diet based on the FSAm-NPS dietary index and the highest ultra-processed food intake based on the NOVA classification system were at the highest risk for both all-cause and cardiovascular death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHowever, when both these food dimensions were taken into account jointly, we found that a higher degree of food processing was more relevant for this increased risk than the poor nutritional quality of the diet,\u201d Dr. Bonaccio added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/ultra-processed-foods-linked-to-heart-disease-cancer-and-death-studies-show?correlationId=d1a9f3e3-68c7-4e75-ba31-3f2ea4166740\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LIMITED EMAIL SERIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Going through chemotherapy? Get a helping hand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn essential facts about chemo, including what to eat, how to manage side effects, and habits to avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter your emailSIGN UP NOW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/privacy-policy\">privacy<\/a>&nbsp;is important to us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Dietary recommendations for disease prevention<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kellmancenter.com\/staff\/lauren-sepe.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lauren Pelehach Sepe<\/a>, a clinical nutritionist at the Kellman Wellness Center in New York, NY, said that a poor-quality diet, which leads to an imbalanced microbiome and inflammation, is a root cause of many chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8157394\/\" target=\"_blank\">ResearchTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;has shown that inflammation is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease,\u201d Sepe told&nbsp;<em>MNT<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlthough historically the focus of the treatment for cardiovascular disease was on lowering cholesterol, more and more we are seeing that even if you improve these blood markers,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34475328\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">addressing overall inflammationTrusted Source<\/a>&nbsp;is key to reversing and preventing cardiovascular disease.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cWe know that the standard&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7721435\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Western dietTrusted Source<\/a>, which includes many ultra-processed foods, is highly inflammatory, [which means] it also increases your risk of cardiovascular disease.\u201d<\/p><p>\u2013 Lauren Pelehach Sepe, clinical nutritionist at the Kellman Wellness Center<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For people looking to improve their diet to help lower their risk of developing cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, and other health issues, Sepe suggests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add more healthy foods to your daily diet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than focusing on what you cannot eat, Sepe said that \u201cwhen people start making changes to the diet, they often feel like they have to make a major change overnight, which includes giving up all of their favorite foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStart slow and add in some new foods each week,\u201d she added. \u201cOver time, the healthy foods will begin to \u2018crowd out\u2019 the old ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start cooking your own meals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMost ready-to-heat foods are high in added sugars, salt, and additives, which are highly inflammatory,\u201d Sepe said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFurther, they are often contained in plastic containers, which particularly when heated, leach chemicals into the food you are eating. These are not only highly inflammatory, but they can also be carcinogenic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take a good quality probiotic daily<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although diet is key to health, Sepe said that \u201cadding in a daily\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/264721\">probiotic<\/a>\u00a0will help to improve the balance of bacteria in the gut microbiome, which also helps to lower inflammation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">medicalnews.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whatseatingyoukid.club\">https:\/\/whatseatingyoukid.club<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacihealthcare.com\/certificates\/c143-2-2021-trust-usa\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prior research has shown that poor diet may be associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally. 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