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A lot of people want to eat fewer ultra-processed foods. Studies show they raise the risk of health problems like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, even depression. But how do you know if the food is ultra-processed? Michaeleen Doucleff has one answer.
MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF, BYLINE: The ultra-processed food test comes from Dr. Dariush Mozafarian. He heads the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University.
DARIUSH MOZAFFARIAN: What I call the water test.
DOUCLEFF: The water test, he says, is especially useful for figuring out if carbohydrates are ultra-processed
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