Commercial low-fat and fat-reduced food manufacturing relies on emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, gums, and added flavorings to maintain palatability

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Plant-based burger substitutes frequently qualify as ultra-processed foods that compromise human metabolic health

Consuming high quantities of ultra-processed foods impairs the human gut microbiome

Store-bought fruit juices frequently contain added sugars and synthetic additives

Whole-food protein sources provide dietary fiber, micronutrients, and satiety that are absent in processed protein powders

In an intact, minimally processed diet, the human gut microbiome digests up to 20% of ingested calories, compared to only 5% in highly processed diets

Commercial whole-grain bread is frequently reconstituted from separated endosperm, bran, and germ rather than milled whole grains

Major tobacco companies deployed addiction scientists and marketing specialists previously employed in the tobacco sector to develop and market food products

The 1980 dietary shift toward low-fat products led to increased consumption of refined starches derived from wheat, rice, and corn

Ultra-processed foods contribute approximately one-third of total daily caloric intake in the United States in the form of refined starches

Updated United States Dietary Guidelines for Americans explicitly advise consumers to avoid highly processed foods, refined grains, and artificial additives

The 10-Day Detox diet eliminates gluten, dairy, sugar, and ultra-processed food

Epidemiological studies link high intake of ultra-processed food to increased incidence of depression, anxiety, psychosis, and dementia

Ultra-processed foods are characterized by high levels of chemical additives and depleted levels of intact fiber and micronutrients

Diets high in ultra-processed foods shift gut microbiota composition toward species that produce pro-inflammatory compounds

Observational epidemiological studies link heavy consumption of ultra-processed food with higher rates of anxiety, depression, psychosis, and dementia

Interoceptive awareness of hunger and fullness can be impaired by a high-fat, high-sugar diet

Over 60% of calories consumed by many people in the U.S. come from ultra-processed foods

The founder of KORA Organics writes every word that appears on the brand's product packaging

A key part of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s reform effort is to officially define what constitutes an ultra-processed food

White House officials have concerns that defining "ultra-processed food" would cover most food in U.S. grocery stores