Ultra-processed Foods and Our Health, Season 3, Episode 31

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of ultra-processed foods on health and offers tips for reducing their consumption.

Ultra-processed foods are all the rage—even if they shouldn't be! They make up over 70% of the American diet. But what are they, and how do they mess with your health? Dive into this podcast where experts dish out the juicy details and offer tips on booting these industrial snacks off your plate! Ultra-processed Foods and Our Health,EPISODE LINK TO SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH OTHERS: https://shows.acast.com/chat-and-chew-more-plants/episodes/ultra-processed-foods-and-our-health-season-3-episode-31 LINK TO ALL OF OUR CHAT AND CHEW MORE PLANTS PODCAST: https://shows.acast.com/chat-and-chew-more-plants PODCAST RESOURCES Salt Fat and Sugar: How the Food Giants Hooked Us Dr. Diehl sourced some of the research he shared with us from this book.  https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Sugar-Fat-Giants-Hooked/dp/0812982193 ……………………………More Below Corporate Influence and Our Epidemic of Obesity This outstanding article includes links to videos that illustrate how business operates within the processed food industry. https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/corporate-influence-and-our-epidemic-of-obesity/ How Snickers Are Made An article that explains precisely how Snickers are created. This piece is authored…

People in this episode

Host: Chat and Chew More Plants

Topics covered

• food industry
• ultra-processed foods
• health
• nutrition
• diet
• obesity

Keywords

• ultra-processed foods
• American diet
• health tips
• nutrition
• obesity
• food industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Products: Snickers

Books & works: Salt, Fat and Sugar: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, Corporate Influence and Our Epidemic of Obesity

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