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How to test for ultra-processed carbs

The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to eat fewer ultra-processed foods. But when it comes to carbs, many people don’t know which ones to avoid.

There’s an easy test to figure it out, one you can do in your own kitchen with a bowl of water.

Michaeleen Doucleff reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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