processed foods – Dr. Barry Dworkin

Ultra-processed food may harm men’s heart health and fertility. Emphasis on the “may” since it was a small study, of short duration and underpowered. However we know that reducing these “foods” in our diet and eating more healthfully does have enormous benefits.

October 24, 2025

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 24, 2025 Source:Ultra-processed food may harm men’s heart health and fertility, study suggests Reference:Effect of ultra-processed food consumption on male reproductive and metabolic health
In an act that signifies panic mode, processed food manufacturers like Nestle are launching products directed towards people who are using weight-loss medications as their collective reduction in appetite is biting into sales.

December 24, 2024

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 24, 2024 Source:Nestle launches protein shots for U.S. weight-loss drug users
Eating ultra-processed foods linked to memory and thinking problems, study finds. Yet another food study that that has no means of demonstrating causality.

May 28, 2024

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 28, 2024 Source:Eating ultra-processed foods linked to memory and thinking problems, study finds Reference:Associations Between Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Adverse Brain Health Outcomes
Study demonstrated that consumption of ultra-processed hyper-palatable foods led to increased daily caloric consumption and weight gain

May 17, 2019

Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2019 Source: Ultra-processed foods ‘make you eat more’ Why Eating Processed Foods Might Make You Fat People who followed a diet of ultra-processed foods ate about 500 more calories a day compared to when they ate a whole foods diet. Reference: Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight…
Normalizing fast and processed food in our society is a significant contributor to future development of chronic diseases

June 2, 2016

Health Headlines Commentary for June 2, 2016 Source: Forget about fats – it’s PROCESSED food we should be worried about, academic claims
Would you like four teaspoons of sugar with your chicken?

July 8, 2015

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 8, 2015 Source: The drastic results of eating ‘healthy foods,’ with added sugar

Ultra-processed food may harm men’s heart health and fertility. Emphasis on the “may” since it was a small study, of short duration and underpowered. However we know that reducing these “foods” in our diet and eating more healthfully does have enormous benefits.

In an act that signifies panic mode, processed food manufacturers like Nestle are launching products directed towards people who are using weight-loss medications as their collective reduction in appetite is biting into sales.

Eating ultra-processed foods linked to memory and thinking problems, study finds. Yet another food study that that has no means of demonstrating causality.

Study demonstrated that consumption of ultra-processed hyper-palatable foods led to increased daily caloric consumption and weight gain

Normalizing fast and processed food in our society is a significant contributor to future development of chronic diseases

Would you like four teaspoons of sugar with your chicken?