I'm a dietitian and mom. Here's why I feed my 2-year-old processed foods.

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Kristen Carli (not pictured) is a dietitian and feeds her child processed foods.

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A dietitian who researches ultra-processed foods mostly avoids them. Here are her 3 favorite healthy, quick snacks.

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Linia Patel leans on whole foods to avoid ultra-processed snacks.

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Eating processed meats like bacon may age your brain — but you can avoid it with simple food swaps, research suggests

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Regularly eating processed meats such as bacon is linked to higher dementia risk, per a new study. Switching to beans may help.

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Eating less bacon and other processed meat may reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers, study shows

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Cutting back on processed meat could reduce rates of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. As little as 10 slices of bacon per week could make a difference.

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A Harvard processed foods expert shares 3 simple food swaps you can make for a healthier brain and gut

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New research suggests that it's not just the ingredients in processed food but how they're prepared that can make them unhealthy. Simple, healthy swaps can reduce health risks.

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