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Ultra-processed foods should be treats only

Dear Doctor: Is it true that eating ultra-processed foods raises your risk of cancer? I really don’t want to give up my comfort foods, like a handful of potato chips or an order of chicken nuggets every few weeks.

Dear Reader: If those chips and chicken nuggets make it onto your plate only occasionally and in limited quantities, you’re probably OK. But for people whose diets are high in ultra-proce…

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