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| | Americans consume more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods. A new article published in the British Medical Journal found that people who consume high amounts of these foods have an increased risk of anxiety, depression, obesity, metabolic syndrome, premature death and certain cancers, including colorectal cancer. 🍭 Ultra-processed foods are often high in salt, sugar, fat and calories and low in fiber and micro-nutrients such as vitamins.
🍭 The observational study doesn't prove that consuming these foods causes anxiety, cancer and other diseases, but adds to the growing body of research that these foods contribute to the development of these conditions.
🍭 The Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services could recommend limits for ultra-processed foods when they update federal dietary guidelines. A panel of advisers is currently reviewing the latest nutrition research. |
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Check out what NPR is watching, reading and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Movies: Carla Gutiérrez's documentary Frida provides a fresh take on artist Frida Kahlo's life by telling her story in her own words, using handwritten letters.
📺 TV: If you were growing up in the early 2000s, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV presents a jarring look at allegations of abuse and toxic behavior behind the scenes of popular Nickelodeon shows like Drake & Josh and The Amanda Show.
📚 Books: Marie Mutsuki Mockett's The Tree Doctor chronicles a woman's affair and response amid a series of life-changing crises.
🎵 Music: NPR's Sheldon Pearce writes that the success of Chief Keef's Dirty Nachos and MIKE's Pinball is evidence of a viability only made possible by "operating outside the demands of the attention economy.” The former rap prodigies sustained their careers and redefined themselves by carving space for themselves in the music industry's margins.
🎮 Games: Four games will be inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., in May. Revisit some of the nominees, including Asteroids and Guitar Hero.
❓ Quiz: It finally happened! Ten months after the debut of NPR's news quiz, I have finally received a perfect score. How well will you do? |
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| | Carlee Russell, who went missing for two days last July, has pleaded guilty to falsely reporting her own kidnapping. She was ordered to pay nearly $18,000 in restitution and was sentenced to 12 months of supervised probation, community service and evidence of continued mental health counseling |
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