How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Loss of Phytonutrients

How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Loss of Phytonutrients

April 29, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of ultra-processed foods on health, particularly the loss of phytonutrients.

The 150 key nutritional components that are tracked in nutritional databases are only a tiny fraction of the more than 26,000 compounds present in our food.

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Host: Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM

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