What Ultra-Processed Foods Do to Your Body | Brut

Why are we surrounded by so many ultra-processed foods — and what are they doing to our bodies? Endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig breaks it down.

More than half of the calories Americans consume comes from ultra-processed foods. These foods are high in sugar and low in fiber — and they can increase the risk of health issues such as heart and brain disease.

But fortunately, there is a simple way to avoid processed foods.

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[sourabharadhye]

We Indians try to imitate Americans. What we dont know is our ways of living life is much better than Americans.

[wanderer]

The video says that the boom in the processed food industry was because after the world war women went to work to suistain the household and thus had limited time on their hands to finish their household chores. What it dosent say that the revolution of women joining the workforce was not met with men dividing duties at the household front.The 8 hour work day was designed keeping in mind that someone else is at home doing the work for you and hence there's absolutely no time left for women to come home n start their '2nd shift' of performing the household duties.If the partners of the household willingly contribute to duties in the house and outside, the health, wealth and well-being of the family would truly flourish.

[prisoner]

this actually explained pretty well what "processed food" means and what it does and why that is bad for the body. thanks

[Yesislamtastic]

The thing about it is people think they dont have energy to cook when in fact, cooking from scratch gives you the energy you're looking for.

[PeteCorp]

The answer is to cook it yourself? So if I make a pizza, then it is then no longer ultra processed? So complicated.

[milagrosbenzon]

I call ultra-processed food STUFF – Super Tasty but Unhealthy Fake Food.

[pritzgy]

BYE BYE. POTATO CHIPS. BYE BYE SEVEN ELEVEN

[andresfernandes]

Finally he is making a bit more sense, instead of insisting that it's fructose alone. Too bad no one's making this viral.

[Spacemonkeymojo]

Lmao there is no way I could cook faster than ordering a meal at a restaurant. Hell no. I guess I do have to improve my chopping skills though.

[susanazarhov]

i cooking.hate it. failed in it every time. it makes me nervous. i cant deal with it

[Bnbakr]

If u ask anybody to say something about me, they will tell u I hate junk food