Episode Summary
Chemical engineering has created novel ingredients and foods our bodies have never encountered and don’t know how to process. These are called ultra-processed foods (UPF) and account for about 60% of all calories in the American diet. The risks of ultra-processed foods and their dangerous health effects are now apparent. Learn what UPFs are, how they create diseases that will kill you, and how to identify them and reduce how much of them you eat to minimize the risks of ultra-processed foods in your diet.
Key Takeaways To Tune In For
- (00:24) – The Ban on Artificial Dyes
- (01:00) – Understanding Ultra-Processed Foods
- (08:10) – Specific Health Risks Explained
- (15:21) – Mental Health and Nutritio
- (17:14) – Frailty and Aging
- (19:40) – Impact on Reproductive Health
- (21:40) – Identifying Ultra-Processed Foods
Resources talked about in this episode
Article:
The Health Risks of Ultra-Processed Foods
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