Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods might change the bacteria in your gut, which could lead to stomach and bowel problems that cause inflammation.

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Ultraprocessed Food and Risk of Cancer: Mechanistic Pathways and Public Health Implications

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2025 Jun 20

The study looks at how ultra-processed foods might cause cancer, but the claim is about how they affect gut bacteria and cause gut inflammation. They're not the same thing.

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Ultraprocessed Food and Risk of Cancer: Mechanistic Pathways and Public Health Implications

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DOI: 10.3390/cancers17132064

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