Dr Chris Van Tulleken investigates the world of ultra processed foods in a new BBC documentary What Are We Feeding our Kids? revealing how hyper processed food change our brain chemistry.
Harvard University researchers tracked 115,000 Americans over three decades. READ MORE:Eating too many ultra-processed foods may send you to an early grave, a study suggests.Harvard University researchers tracked 115,000 healthy US adults over the course of three decades.
The umbrella term is used to cover anything edible made with colourings, sweeteners and preservatives that extend shelf life. WHAT ARE ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS? Ultra-processed foods are high in added fat, sugar and salt, low in protein and fibre and contain artificial colourings, sweeteners and preservatives.
Ultra-processed foods, such as sausages, cereals, biscuits and fizzy drinks, are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. Over the 34-year follow-up period, the researchers recorded 48,193 deaths, including more than 13,000 due to cancer and just over 11,000 attributed to cardiovascular diseases.
Dietitian Dr Duane Mellor, spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, said: 'It is also noticeable that those who consumed most ultra-processed foods tended to eat few vegetables, fruit, legumes and wholegrain. Food experts say some UPFs can be 'part of a healthy diet'. Baked beans, fish fingers and wholemeal bread all make the cut, according to the British Nutrition Foundation . Tomato-based pasta sauces, wholegrain breakfast cereals and fruit yoghurts are also 'healthier processed foods', the charity says
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