Tag: processed foods

Junk food giants are thoroughly intertwined with public health recommendations pertaining to food and nutrition — to the detriment of public health. Processed foods, junk foods, and soft drinks are key culprits in the rise of obesity and chronic diseases that have a key role to play in COVID-19 deaths. #junkfoods #covid19 #covid19deaths

Eating fast food — the epitome of highly processed “fake” foods — can have lasting ramifications on your brain health, so much so that researchers at Australian National University suggested you can cause “irreversible” damage by the time you reach middle age, just by eating a fast-food diet and not staying active. #fastfood

The word “gluten” comes from the Latin word for glue, and its adhesive properties hold bread and cake together. But those same “binding” properties also interfere with the breakdown and absorption of nutrients, including the nutrients from other foods in the same meal. The result can be likened to a glued-together constipating lump in your gut, which can impede proper digestion.

Studies have highlighted the risks of processed high-sugar diets, showing excessive sugar consumption is at the very core of many of our current disease epidemics as it drives obesity and insulin resistance. Examples of ultra-processed foods include breakfast cereals, pizza, chicken nuggets, soda, chips, salty/sweet/savory snacks, packaged baked goods, microwaveable frozen meals, instant soups and sauces.