Can baked snacks, fizzy drinks, ready-to-eat items cause bowel cancer, heart problems?

Ultra-processed food items are known to be extremely harmful to our health, as well as the environment. This is because such foods constitute high amounts of processed sugar, salt and fat, and lack essential nutrients such as vitamins and fibre. But, did you know that a high intake of ultra-processed foods is also linked to an elevated risk of bowel cancer and heart problems?