Comment on this storyComment Let’s tackle saturated fat, shall we? It’s something people argue about on social media and (mostly) heartily disagree in the scientific literature. I could write a persuasive piece, chock-full of experts and evidence, that goes down both sides: Is sat fat harmful or is sat fat benign or even beneficial. But digging a little deeper, the story becomes clearer. Clearer, actually, than most nutritional issues. And that story is that sitting fat is bad. Will Diet Drugs Defeat Diet Quacks? I hope so. For a long…
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What foods are ultra-processed and bad for you? List more expert opinions on health impact
Foods can be divided into four categories, from unprocessed to ultra-processed. Despite being an unfamiliar term, much of what we eat will fall into the latter bracket. This refers to how much processing the food has undergone in its production, tending to indicate that something will contain additives that are not used in home cooking. Ultra-processed foods include things you might think are unhealthy like chips and cookies, but they also include some cereals, breads, and yogurts. So what does the term really mean, and are ultra-processed foods bad for…
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