Washington DC, May 11 -- Ultra-processed foods may be doing far more damage than many people realize. A major new European cardiology report warns that people who eat the most ultra-processed foods face significantly higher risks of heart disease, irregular heart rhythms, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and even cardiovascular death.

Researchers say these industrially manufactured foods often packed with sugar, salt, unhealthy fats, and additives can disrupt metabolism, trigger inflammation, and promote overeating, even when marketed as "healthy."

Eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) may significantly increase the risk of heart disease and death, according to a new report published in the European Heart Journal. Th...