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Linia Patel (left) Bowl of quinoa and chickpea salad (right)
Dietitian Linia Patel eats a healthy diet 80% of the time, and whatever she likes the other 20%.

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  • The average American gets more than 60% of their calories from ultra-processed foods.
  • Eating lots of UPFs has been linked to serious health problems, including cardiovascular disease. 
  • A dietitian who doesn't eat many UPFs has lunches including soup and salad.

A dietitian who researches ultra-processed foods and only eats them occasionally shared what she has for lunch with Business Insider.

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