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#414 Why You Can’t Stop Eating Ultra-Processed Foods: Dr Chris Van Tulleken

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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High Consumption of Ultra-processed Foods by British Teenagers

A normal diet for 20% of the UK population and British teenagers consists of ultra-processed foods (UPF), with many teenagers consuming 80-90% of their calories from UPF. This high UPF consumption is linked with various health issues including early death, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, heart attacks, strokes, metabolic poor health, obesity, mental health issues, dementia, and eating disorders. This revelation is concerning for parents and presents a challenging balance between raising awareness and avoiding hysteria.

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