Ultraprocessed foods are turning human thighs into well-marbled steaks
By Sandee Lamotte••WTAE Pittsburgh
Ultraprocessed food intake was linked to more thigh muscle fat on MRI in a new study. Learn how diet may affect muscle quality and knee health.
The image looks like a slice of highly marbled flesh, reminiscent of a high-end steak with abundant fine-grained streaks of fat. But that's not dinner. It's an MRI scan of the thigh of a 62-year-old …