Ultra-processed foods are made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives, these additives are ingredients not usually used in home cooking.
Why eating ultra-processed foods are risky?
Eating more ultra-processed food to a number of health risks, including increases in obesity, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and even dementia.
Other research, including a pair of studies in the BMJ by researchers in Spain and France, has linked consuming ultra-processed foods to an increased risk of early death.
According to study in 2019, the people who ate ultra-processed food gained weight, while those who ate unprocessed food lost weight.
The Brazilian study, is that eating ultra-processed foods changes the way people eat overall: replacing homemade food with ready-to-eat, energy-dense foods that are easier to overeat.
How do I reduce eating ultra-processed foods?
If you want to make your own diet healthier, ye just need to get people thinking about food not in a calorie way, and think about the quality.
If you want to reduce the number of ultra-processed foods you eat, opt for other foods that are cheap and don’t take much preparation, like beans, lentils, and eggs.
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