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Ultra-processed food leads to obesity: The science explained 

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In the United States, around half of the food that people eat every day is ultra-processed—industrially manufactured products, like chips or candy, that are made by breaking down whole foods, modifying and combining them with additives to make them more attractive.

Microplastics wreaking havoc on human hormones, fertility, a new review says

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The chemicals in microplastics cause a plethora of health impacts including harming people’s hormonal systems leading to infertility, and neurological and behavior disorders among other issues, says a new review which unpacks the mechanisms of how plastics harm health.