Let’s Talk About Why Are Processed Foods Bad For Our Body
You going to find out, why are processed foods bad for our body. One trip to your local grocery shop will reveal boxes upon cartons of processed meals pouring down practically every aisle. The alternatives are practically limitless, ranging from prepackaged breakfast bars to sugary snacks by the register.
Our parents cautioned us as children not to consume these foods, yet we still succumb to their GMO-laden allure. Of course, most meals are OK in moderation – but we must exercise caution. Why is this so? Because you’ll be addicted before you know it!
Did you realize that they deliberately designed these processed meals to be addictive? Today we’re going to explain why Holistic Doctors recommend avoiding processed meals, including vegan ones.
What Are Processed Foods
The National Health Service defines processed foods as foods that have been altered in any manner during preparation.
Processes such as freezing, canning, baking, and even drying of substances may fall under this category. Not all processing is harmful.
Freeze-drying foods, for example, are not always a negative thing (that is actually one process we use for our own whole foods). The aim is to keep meals as natural as possible.
So, when do the issues arise? The issues come when extraneous substances are introduced to the mix. To improve the taste of meals, salts, sugars, and artificial flavorings are occasionally added.
These compounds should alter texture and impression, even at the expense of health. Because of chemicals and artificial components, certain vegan meat products, for example, “bleed” and “look genuine.”
Are those required? No, it does not. However, corporations inject these substances into their goods to make them seem more attractive and better for customers. But are they really superior? No, not at all.
Disadvantages of Processed Food
Now that we’ve defined processed foods, let’s look at some of the negative consequences of eating them.
1. You Can Become Addicted
We may seem to overreact, but this is not the case. Someone has genetically engineered some manufactured meals in order to stimulate cravings. You’ll notice this if you take one chip out of the bag and then find yourself at the bottom of the bag in less than two minutes! (I’m sure we’ve all been there.)
In fact, some research has related the processes of food addiction to those of drug addiction.
One research published in Brain Imaging in Behavioral Neuroscience looked at the brain activity of obese and drug-addicted people. They discovered that the brain mechanisms mediating impulse control and incentive-motivation in both groups were identical.
Dopamine release in the brain causes a “hyper-rewarding” experience, which encourages us to pursue this sensation even more. We resort to processed garbage for that oomph of goodness because that meal is linked with that emotion.
When you think about it, that makes sense. Don’t you always want to grab for a sweet when you’re sad? However, think about it again. Let us now investigate what other processed meals may cause to your health.
2. They Can Cause You To Gain Weight
Well, that’s self-evident, isn’t it? Let’s get into the specifics.
We recently discussed how addictive certain meals may be. The empty calories and artificial flavorings build up as you keep going back for more. Indeed, one analysis of the evidence published in Current Obesity Reports connected obesity to the use of “ultra-processed” meals.
Another recent research published in Cell Metabolism by National Health Science looked at how much more food we may consume.
The randomized, controlled trial monitored 20 people for 14 days while they ate either an “ultra-processed” or “unprocessed” diet. The researchers made certain that each group had the same quantity of lipids, fiber, calories, carbohydrates, protein, and other nutrients. The groups were free to eat as they pleased.
So, what exactly happened? The group that ate processed meals consumed about 508 MORE calories per day than the other group. At the conclusion of the trial, the group had gained an average of two pounds.
This experiment took place over the course of two weeks. What if the group had continued to consume processed meals for a longer time? What much weight would they have gained?
Processed foods, with their high sugar, high fructose, and trans fat content, are most likely to blame for some of the weight increase. However, weight growth is not the sole effect of these nutrients.
3. Processed Foods Can Contribute To Disease
A processed food diet may raise your chance of developing ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Its substances might have a negative impact on the body.
Using just one element, sugar, as an illustration of what processed meals can do to your health. A review of multiple academic research found a relationship between sugar and diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes.
Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition connected sugar (particularly fructose) to renal and cardiovascular illness. Diets high in “ultra-processed foods” have been related to an increase in cancer risk, according to Harvard Health Publishing.
Last but not least, a diet high in ultra-processed foods may raise the chance of mortality. I investigated this link in a research published by the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.
What Is Wrong With Processed Foods
A greater intake of ultra-processed foods (>4 servings per day) was independently linked to a 62 percent greater risk of all-cause death. All-cause mortality rose by 18% for each extra plate of ultra-processed food.
SUN prospective cohort investigation on the association between ultra-processed food intake and all-cause death
It is also important to note that these diets may lead to mood and emotion-related illnesses, such as depression.
REFERENCE
The Problem with Processed Foods (Even Vegan Ones)
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