What your blood quietly reveals about your eating habits

What your blood quietly reveals about your eating habits

New research shows biomarkers could provide insights into how ultraprocessed foods impact the body

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have developed the first test to objectively measure ultraprocessed food intake through blood and urine. (iStock)

Using machine learning, the team identified hundreds of metabolites that correlated with processed food intake. (iStock)

Ultraprocessed foods are defined as "ready-to-eat or ready-to-heat, industrially manufactured products, typically high in calories and low in essential nutrients," according to the NIH. (iStock)