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‘Soft and calorie dense’: Chris van Tulleken on how ultra-processed foods keep us hooked

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Exploring Food's Impact on Health and Processing

This chapter explores the transformation of an infectious disease doctor who now focuses on the critical role of food in health, particularly during humanitarian crises. It highlights various lectures that discuss food's journey through digestion, energy conversion at the cellular level, and the historical context of food processing, while also examining the health implications of ultra-processed foods.

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