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Bacterial Products In Processed Foods May Increase Disease Risk

PAMPs in processed foods trigger immune responses, affecting cholesterol and white cell counts

13-Feb-2016

Key points from article :

PAMPs or ‘Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns’ trigger a human immune system response.

PAMPs found in processed including prepackaged sandwiches and prepackaged chopped vegetables.

Bacteria level increases 30-fold immediately after chopping onions.

Low PAMP diet resulted in lower LDL cholesterol and white cell count after 1 week.

The study was published in the Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases journal.

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Clett Erridge

Research Fellow at University of Leicester.

Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases (NMCD)

Journal focused on research on diabetes, atherosclerosis and human nutrition.

University of Leicester

Public research university for UK and international students

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Ultra-Processed Food (UPF)