Over the last several decades, our food supply has become pumped full of additives, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, and other chemicals. And when consumed as a large portion of your diet, these ultra-processed foods can have serious, lasting ramifications on your overall health.
On this episode of The Model Health Show, we’re diving into five shocking ways that ultra-processed foods can negatively impact your health. You’re going to hear the latest science on how ultra-processed foods can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, hormonal dysfunction, mental health conditions, and more. You’ll also learn the sad truth about how food marketing preys on children and other vulnerable populations to increase their sales.
Because the average American’s diet consists of about 60% ultra-processed foods, there’s never been a more important time to be aware of these negative consequences. Fine tuning your nutrition inputs is one of the most powerful things you can do to positively influence your health, and I hope you find this information empowering. So listen in and enjoy the show!
In this episode you’ll discover:
- What percentage of the average American’s diet is ultra-processed foods.
- The connection between processed foods, minerals, and bone density.
- How the consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased in children.
- The effects of consuming phthalates and bisphenols.
- How processed food companies intentionally target children.
- The link between ultra-processed foods and heart disease.
- What the leading factor in cardiovascular disease is.
- The many ways that ultra-processed foods are killing our citizens.
- How ultra-processed foods increase gut permeability.
- What you need to consider about the cocktail effect of chemicals in our food supply.
- The rates of chronic illness in the United States.
- How artificial sweeteners impact gut health and inflammation levels.
- The link between mental health and metabolic health.
- How your diet creates your hormones and neurotransmitters.
Items mentioned in this episode include:
Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:
Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation
This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Paleovalley and Beekeeper’s Naturals.
Use my code MODEL at Paleovalley.com/model to save 15% sitewide on nutrient dense snacks, superfood supplements, and more.
Reinvent your medicine cabinet for with clean, effective products powered by the beehive & backed by science. Claim your 20% discount at beekeepersnaturals.com/model.
