Cook more at home to reduce ultra-processed food intake, say cardiologist groups
Summary
Heart doctors from European medical groups recommend cooking at home more often and reducing ultra-processed foods to improve heart health. They advise avoiding late-night eating, cutting sugary drinks, and choosing plain yoghurt and high-fiber, minimally processed foods to lower risks of heart disease and stroke.Key Facts
- Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are linked to increased risk of heart disease and other health problems.
- Around 8 million people in the UK have cardiovascular disease, causing about 170,000 deaths a year.
- Cardiologists are encouraged to talk to patients about how much UPFs they eat and advise them to cook more at home.
- Patients are told to avoid sugary drinks, salty snacks, processed meats, ready meals, and takeaways.
- Eating plain rather than flavored yoghurt and reading food labels can help reduce UPF intake.
- Reducing salt is important to lower blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
- Cooking more meals at home is associated with better diet quality and health improvements over time.
- The advice is based on a review by the European Society of Cardiology and European Association of Preventive Cardiology.
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