Means noted that "ultra-processed food" can be blamed for the variety of health issues Americans are facing, including a spike in colon cancer particularly among young people. "That's why I had to leave the system, because that is the financial reality of the American health care system." "We're spending $4.3 trillion on health care costs, and Americans are getting sicker every single year. The study found that people who ate a higher share of ultra-processed foods were more likely to develop cancers of all types — particularly ovarian and brain cancers . It's these lifestyle diseases based on our toxic food system, our sedentary lifestyle, our poor habits," she continued.

Source: Fox News June 06, 2024 04:29 UTC