Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life from Experts in Nutrition and Exercise Science “What’s the difference between processed and ultra-processed foods?” That was the question on the minds of my fellow exercisers at the YMCA last week. I immediately thought there must be another study with alarming headlines warning against the dangersContinue reading “P is for Processed Foods and U is for Ultra-Processed Foods”
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Confused About Ultra-Processed Foods? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Move over processed foods there is a new dietary villain…. ultra-processed foods! This term has been around for a while, popularized by Brazilian researchers who designed a system to categorize foods by their degree of processing. This system, called NOVA (NOVA is not an acronym) groups foods according to the nature, extent, and purpose ofContinue reading ” Confused About Ultra-Processed Foods? Here’s What You Need to Know.”
