Public awareness of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has skyrocketed this year as more people try to avoid them. Renowned experts like Dr. Chris Van Tureken have looked deeper into the potentially harmful effects of UPF on our bodies and minds.
In a revealing discussion earlier this year, Dr. Chris shared insight with entrepreneur and podcast host Spencer Matthews about his evolving stance on UPF. Dr. Chris confessed to significantly reducing his intake of UPFs, which he likened to a vegan cutting out meat.
Meanwhile, former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews spoke about an eye-opening moment involving chicken wraps during an interview. She thought it contained just a handful of ingredients, but when she checked the label, she was surprised to find a long list.
He said: “Here, when I had a long day at Global, I used to buy chicken wraps as a quick snack, thinking I was pretty healthy at around 450 calories. Something like that. It’s just a quick snack to fill you up on going out for a meal. ”
“It had chicken, mayonnaise lettuce, and a tortilla wrap inside, and I thought that was OK. I thought I’d pick up your book and take a quick look at what’s in this.” I did.
So I picked up a chicken wrap, flipped it over, and it had like 40 different ingredients in it, lots of things I’d never heard of. ” Gloucestershire Live Report.
“It’s a really long scientific term that I’ve never heard of, and it immediately made me more interested in your book. I was like, oh my god, and stopped eating it completely. It’s… This was true for many of the foods I ate on a regular basis.
Dr. Chris wasn’t surprised to hear how many ingredients there are, adding that each sandwich or wrap contains more or less “35 to 45 ingredients.”
Regarding his experience with UPF, Dr. Chris recalls: “I continued to eat processed foods in moderation, but now I don’t think I eat anything at all. My mom made potato salad the other day, and I’m not sure if she used store-bought mayonnaise. It’s not going to be that thorough.”
“But in my experience, if you’re a vegetarian, you don’t eat meat, and if you follow the rules of Judaism or Islam, you don’t eat pork, so if you don’t eat anything… There are very few opportunities to actually eat. If I’m at a gas station, good luck. There are many days when I don’t eat anything.”
Dr Chris is not alone in sounding the alarm about processed foods, after research published earlier this year found that British toddlers get around half of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPF). , researchers have expressed concern.
In response to these alarming findings, University College London called for new policies to “rebalance children’s diets so that UPF rates are lower.”
The Guardian has been informed by the study’s lead author, Professor Claire Llewellyn, who said: “Children now consume less UPF than they did in 2008/9 and 2014. It is very unlikely that the children’s dietary patterns have significantly changed.These may be conservative estimates of UPF consumption.
