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Ultra-Processed Foods Extend Blood Sugar Spikes After Meals

Original: Ultra-Processed Foods Prolong Post-Meal Spikes in Blood Sugar and Insulin

New reporting indicates that ultra-processed foods prolong the rise in blood sugar and insulin that follows a meal, keeping levels elevated longer than less processed alternatives. The finding adds to mounting evidence linking heavily processed products to metabolic problems such as insulin resistance and heightened type 2 diabetes risk, giving shoppers another reason to scrutinize packaged foods.

Why now: Fresh research coverage on the health effects of ultra-processed foods has renewed public concern about diet and diabetes risk

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• Ultra-Processed Foods Prolong Post-Meal Spikes in Blood Sugar and Insulin · everydayhealth.com

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