What to know about processed and ultra-processed food

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere. How bad are they?

Scan any aisle in a convenience or grocery store, and those brightly packaged, bold lettered, sweet-and-salty options are likely to be ultra-processed.

What to know about processed and ultra-processed food

Take a stroll down the middle aisles of any American grocery store, and you'll be surrounded by rows of brightly colored packaged macaroni and cheese, instant soups and chips in all forms and flavors—all with long ingredient lists. These and other familiar favorites offer consumers a convenient, tasty and often affordable meal or snack.

Kidney and urinary system diseases affect children as well as adults. Stating that parents have important responsibilities at this point, Anadolu Health Center Hospital Pediatric Nephrology Specialist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neşe Karaaslan Bıyıklı said, “Children can experience kidney-related problems due to habits such as frequent consumption of ready-made and packaged foods, delaying urination, or not drinking enough water during the day. It is very …