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Eating a lot of processed foods could cause your body to age more quickly, a new study suggests – Insider – INSIDER

More servings of processed food in your diet are linked to greater risk of short telomeres, which can lead to age-related illnesses like cancer.

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Highly processed foods loaded with fat, salt, sugar, and starch could be aging you prematurely, according to new research presented at the 2020 European and International Obesity Congress.
Eating at least three servings of processed food a day is associated with shorter telomeres, chromosome structures that mark biological aging, which is linked to a higher risk of chronic illness, the study found. 
Researchers from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, studied DNA samples and eating h…

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