Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods, like packaged snacks and sugary drinks, might increase your chances of getting high blood pressure by about a third, according to several long-term studies in adults.

Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods, like packaged snacks and sugary drinks, is linked to a higher chance of becoming obese — about one-third more likely — based on data from hundreds of thousands of adults followed over time.

Eating a lot of highly processed foods like chips, sugary snacks, and frozen meals is linked to a higher chance of developing heart, kidney, and metabolism problems, and even dying sooner.

Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods, like packaged snacks and sugary drinks, might increase your chances of having unhealthy blood fats — specifically high triglycerides and low 'good' cholesterol — according to several long-term studies in adults.

Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods—like packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and instant meals—might be the main reason people get high blood pressure, because these foods mess with how your body controls blood pressure in several ways at once.

People who already have kidney problems or are older are more likely to be harmed by eating ultra-processed foods than healthy younger people.