Compléter phrasal verb goVersion en ligne go phrasal verb par Madeleine Surma 1 A study further possible dangers of eating ultra - processed food . Consuming food like sausages , frozen pizza , ready - to - eat meals , sodas and cakes can increase the risk of cancer , heart disease or early death . Ultra - processed food is made in factories from ingredients that are largely or totally from a laboratory . They are things like preservatives , flavor enhancers , colorings , sugar and fats . The 28 - year study was on 200 , 000 people in the USA . A researcher said men who ate a lot of ultra - processed food had a 29 per cent higher risk of developing cancer . The facts : processed food cancer , yet people eating it ! We are eating more and more ultra - processed food . The World Health Organization says processed food makes up around two - thirds of the calories of American children and teenagers , since they are the ones that usually that type of food . A doctor said children who ate ultra - processed food gained weight more quickly than those who ate a well balanced diet . She said we get a large percentage of our daily calories from this food . She advised us to ingredient lists and to look after our bodies better through our diets . She said we should substitute ultra - processed food with unprocessed or minimally processed food so people don ? t have to cancer , obesity and cardiovascular diseases .