ID ); $exclude_types = array( '' ); $exclude_types = apply_filters( 'eat_exclude_types', $exclude_types ); // do nothing if the post has already a featured image set if ( $already_has_thumb ) { return; } // do the job if the post is not from an excluded type if ( ! in_array( $post_type, $exclude_types ) ) { // get first attached image $img = rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ); $attachment_id = attachment_url_to_postid( $img ); if ( $attachment_id ) { // add attachment ID add_post_meta( $post->ID, '_thumbnail_id', $attachment_id, true ); } } } // set featured image before post is displayed (for old posts) add_action( 'the_post', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); // hooks added to set the thumbnail when publishing too add_action( 'new_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'draft_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'pending_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'future_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); function rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ) { // Find the images in the post_content. $output = preg_match_all( '//i', $post->post_content, $matches ); $first_img = isset( $matches[1][0] ) ? $matches[1][0]:''; // if no images found, do nothing if ( empty ( $first_img ) ) { return false; } return $first_img; } } 4 in 10 Heart and Stroke Deaths in Canada Linked to Ultra-Processed Foods: Study – BCI 24 News Network
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4 in 10 Heart and Stroke Deaths in Canada Linked to Ultra-Processed Foods: Study

26 February 2025 9:20 PM
BCI 24 News Network

Nearly 40 percent of heart disease and stroke incidents in Canada can be linked to the excessive intake of ultra-processed foods like chips, frozen pizza, and soft drinks, a new study suggests.
Ultra-processed food products (UPF) now represent nearly half (43.4 percent) of the total daily energy intake of Canadians adults on average, according to the report commissioned by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
While high consumption of ultra-processed foods has previously been linked to an increased risk of chronic disease, this is the first Canadian study linking the burden of these diseases, including the risk of death and disability, to the consumption of such foods….