It's a fact: The best available tool to protect yourself from being hospitalized by the Delta variant is the COVID-19 vaccine. Individuals who aren't vaccinated are 10 times more likely to be hospitalized and 11 times more likely to die from the disease , according to the latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Still, recent research suggests that what you eat could play a role in how well you fare with the Delta variant. Below, you'll learn three ways in which your diet may potentially put you in harm's way of COVID-19. We also share the findings of a brand new study that pinpoints one diet's possible ability to protect you from experiencing severe symptoms. 1 Eating processed foods may increase your risk of underlying conditions that make you more vulnerable to COVID-19. In a previous article for Eat This, Not That! , Ashley Kitchens , MPH, RD, LDN, explained that consuming a diet full of ultra-processed foods could pote