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How Ultra-Processed Food Came to Dominate Our Diets

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The Effects of Overweightness on the Body

processed food is now the leading cause of early death on planet Earth for humans and for animals. It's overtaken tobacco products globally, also true in the US and UK. I want to make clear this is not a diet book. We're not just talking about obesity or being overweight. If you are struggling with your weight, it really isn't you. The invitation in my book is very much keep eating the food. My hope and my experience with many readers and my family is that by the end of the book, you will probably not be able to eat the food anymore. Chris Van Tullas says we need more government regulation at the moment.

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