New research emphasizes that replacing ultra-processed foods with healthier alternatives may help significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Consuming more ultraprocessed foods could mean a greater risk for type 2 diabetes, according to new research. Experts share swaps you can make.

This study … confirms that not all foods categorized as UPF are alike in terms of the health risks associated with them,” said senior author Rachel Batterham, a professor of obesity, diabetes and endocrinology at the University College London.