These foods raise stroke and heart attack risk 67%
Ultra-processed foods have become a cornerstone of modern eating. Walk through any grocery store, and you’ll find aisle after aisle of packaged snacks, sugary drinks, frozen meals, processed meats, cereals and ready-to-eat foods. We reach for them because they’re fast and convenient — but beneath that convenience is a level of processing that fundamentally changes how your body responds to what you eat. In fact, studies have already linked ultra-processed…