The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Junk Food Doctor: "This Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" & "This Diet Prevents 60% Of Disease!" - Chris Van Tulleken (Ultra-Processed People Author)

Oct 23, 2023

Doctor and bestselling author Chris Van Tulleken joins Steven Bartlett to discuss the dangers of ultra-processed foods, the impact of junk food on public health, and the lies we've been told about 'health' food. They explore the pandemic of junk food, the predicted rise in obesity, and how exercise alone can't burn off fat fast enough. They also address the link between ultra-processed foods and neurodiversity, as well as the challenges of making healthier food choices in the current food environment.

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Chris van Tulleken

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Ultra-processed food is a major contributor to obesity and diet-related diseases.

The food industry's focus on profit drives the dominance of ultra-processed foods in our food system.

Addressing poverty and promoting social justice are crucial for improving access to healthy food and reducing diet-related diseases.

Personal responsibility alone is not sufficient - structural changes in the food system are needed to improve public health.

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The Impact of Ultra-Processed Food on Health

Ultra-processed food has a detrimental effect on our health, leading to a rise in obesity and diet-related diseases. These foods, engineered to be addictive and convenient, dominate our food system and are associated with a range of health problems, including early death.

The Change in Food Environment and the Rise of Ultra Processed Food

03:04

Immersion leads to disgust and quitting addiction

01:28

The Harmful Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods and Their Additives

03:26

The harmful effects of phosphoric acid and artificial sweeteners on our health

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Introduction

2min

The Impact of Ultra-Processed Food on Health, Environment, and Society

10min

The Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Health

20min

The Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Health

20min

Using AI for Health and Fitness, Misconceptions about Weight Loss, and the Impact of Physical Activity

5min

The Influence of Ultra-Processed Foods on Neurodiversity and Mortality

22min

Food Addiction and the Uncanny Valley

13min

The Lack of Choices in the Food Environment and the Fight for Better Food

4min

Reflections on Regret and Investing Time with Family

2min

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A Conversation about the Impact of a Best Selling Book

3min

What if what you were eating wasn’t really food but an industrially produced edible substance, and your diet was worse for you than smoking?

In this new episode Steven sits down with doctor and New York Times bestselling author, Chris van Tulleken.

Dr. Chris van Tulleken is an infectious diseases doctor and one of the BBC’s leading science presenters, appearing on shows such as, ‘The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs’, ‘Trust Me, I’m A Doctor’ and ‘Operation Ouch!’. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling book, ‘Ultra-Processed People’.

In this conversation Dr. Chris and Steven discuss topics, such as:

What is ‘Ultra-Processed Food’
Why 80% of the average diet is not real food
The ways that ultra-processed food can impact your health
How there is a pandemic of junk food
Dr Chris’s experiment of living of ultra-processed food
The ways that junk food is causing a public health emergency
The ways that your diet can be deadlier than smoking
The lies we’ve been told about 'health' food
Why ‘health’ food isn’t actually healthy
The ways that food guidelines are actually nonsense
How half the world’s population is predicted to become obese in 12 years time
Why exercise can't burn off fat fast enough
How we are tackling obesity in the wrong way
The impact of a Ultra-Processed diet on intelligence
How you can inherit obesity
The ways that food companies have made their food addictive
How food companies are like the mafia
Ways that food companies target us with ultra-processed food
How ultra-processed food can be more addictive that nicotine
How the average diet is making people not just fatter but shorter
Why we need to start a food revolution

You can purchase Chris’ most recent book, ‘Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?’, here: https://amzn.to/3sikpaZ

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Junk Food Doctor: "This Food Is Worse Than Smoking!" & "This Diet Prevents 60% Of Disease!" - Chris Van Tulleken (Ultra-Processed People Author)

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Deep dives

The Impact of Ultra-Processed Food on Health

The Influence of Food Industry and Financialization

The Role of Poverty and Social Justice

The Need for Structural Change and Individual Solutions

The impact of exercise on calories burnt

The psychology of exercise and eating

The role of poverty and food marketing

The Change in Food Environment and the Rise of Ultra Processed Food

Immersion leads to disgust and quitting addiction

The Harmful Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods and Their Additives

The harmful effects of phosphoric acid and artificial sweeteners on our health

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Impact of Ultra-Processed Food on Health

The Influence of Food Industry and Financialization

The Role of Poverty and Social Justice

The Need for Structural Change and Individual Solutions

The impact of exercise on calories burnt

The psychology of exercise and eating

The role of poverty and food marketing

The Change in Food Environment and the Rise of Ultra Processed Food

Immersion leads to disgust and quitting addiction

The Harmful Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods and Their Additives

The harmful effects of phosphoric acid and artificial sweeteners on our health

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