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    Quick & nasty

    Jul 18, 2021 2 minutes
    by Jennifer Bowden

    Question:

    Your April 10 column noted research that found an increased risk of cardiovascular disease from highly processed foods, including low-calorie soft drinks. What makes them dangerous – is it the sweeteners, or something else in the processing?

    Answer:

    Ultra-processed foods are convenient, affordable, tasty and microbiologically safe – thus, they cause fewer food-borne illnesses. But this food convenience comes with a cost: their

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