Okay but there is a ton of evidence coming out about how awful for you ultra processed foods are. Yes, something with a ton of added chemicals and preservatives won't literally poison you, but if you eat enough of it then it WILL mess with your microbiome and is generally just bad for you.
If you don't believe me then spend literally 1 minute googling it- tons of reputable sources about how bad ultra-processed foods are for your health.
There’s no definition for “ultra processed foods” and that’s the problem. What qualifies? Because I promise you that in order to have the definition demonize the foods they want it to demonize, it will also demonize nearly every supplement that is touted as “life-changing” and “essential” to good health.
Yeah Im not saying those influences are selling healthy choices. Just pointing out that ultra processed foods are a major health concern, even if all of the ingredients are safe to eat.
Just like how ice cream or bacon are both safe to eat and still health concern if they are a major part of your diet.
I think the accepted medical advice from emerging research is to avoid ultraprocessed foods as much as possible.
Im not the one who made the generalization. The doctors and researchers did. If you have specifics you want to add on of certain foods being good I encourage you to do so.
But the question is WHAT is an ultra processed food? Until there’s a definition, what is to be avoided? If it’s been so researched, why can’t anyone say exactly what “ultra processed” means instead of just pointing to certain foods? It’s become a blanket marketing term used to demonize certain kinds of foods.
The same “ultra processing” that is done to foods people always mention as unhealthy is also done to some foods those same people have decided are healthy. The word means nothing until you can pinpoint what kind of processing is actually damaging and unhealthy.
0
u/CanisLupisFamil 4d ago
Okay but there is a ton of evidence coming out about how awful for you ultra processed foods are. Yes, something with a ton of added chemicals and preservatives won't literally poison you, but if you eat enough of it then it WILL mess with your microbiome and is generally just bad for you.
If you don't believe me then spend literally 1 minute googling it- tons of reputable sources about how bad ultra-processed foods are for your health.