The Good News: We’re eating fewer ultra-processed foods! “The mean percentage of calories consumed from UPFs fell 3 percentage points since 2018.” The Bad News: 53% of our calories are still coming from ultra-processed foods. A Heartening Trend At least the trend shows that we CAN change! We can see through the marketing gimmicks and … Read more
While writing the previous post on ultra-processed foods, I received an email from Naturopath Darin Ingles with the subject line: “What do antifreeze and cosmetics have in common?” Turns out, they both contain propylene glycol, a synthetic chemical derived from petroleum that is an ingredient used in both antifreeze and over 4,000 skincare products and … Read more
This is the last article in a series devoted to ultra-processed foods or UPFs. I’ve written about them for a while because I feel so strongly that they are the root cause of our healthy eating deficiencies. Hopefully, you can see their dangers and feel motivated to start transitioning away from them, step by small … Read more