Dr Chris Van Tulleken BBC presenter and infectious disease doctor, reveals six UPF swaps that could save you hundred's of calories and save you from ingesting chemicals.
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04.12.2024, 16:26
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From ready meals and frozen pizzas to flavoured yoghurts — ultra-processed foods are hard to avoid.
But according to Dr Chris Van Tulleken, BBC presenter, infectious disease doctor and author of the popular book Ultra Processed People, there are easy swaps to be made.
Not only will they save you from ingesting additional chemicals added to the food, they can also shave off 500 calories from your daily diet.
Ultra-processed food (UPF) includes snacks, industrially-made bread and other packaged meals that contain ingredients such preservatives, emulsifiers, artificial colours and flavours not typically used when people cook from scratch.
UPFs now make up roughly half of the calories consumed by the average British adult, and two thirds of that eaten by children in the UK, according to recent data.
Yet, studies have consistently shown eating too much of the processed stuff can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.
Now, in a new documentary, Dr Van Tulleken will reveal why UPFs are so hard to resist — and how to easily swap them for something healthier.
Here are the six alternatives he recommends:
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