From The Heart #18: Rethinking Processed Food

About this episode

The episode explores the processing spectrum of foods and emphasizes the importance of consuming more real plants for better health.

What if “processed” isn’t the enemy, and the biggest health gains come from something far simpler, eating more real plants most of the time? We take a clear-eyed look at the processing spectrum, from chopping and freezing to fortification and engineered ultra-processed products, and map out where processing genuinely helps and where it quietly pushes us toward overeating. We start by grounding the conversation in evidence: Canadians pull 60% of calories from ultra-processed foods while...

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Host: Dr. Jules Cormier

Topics covered

• processed food
• nutrition
• health
• eating habits
• plant-based diet

Keywords

• processed food
• ultra-processed foods
• nutrition
• plant-based
• health gains

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Places: Canada

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