Chris van Tulleken
Ultra-processed foods are dominating modern diets and driving a global health crisis. Discover how these industrially engineered edible substances trick our brains, harm our bodies, and fuel overconsumption.
Ultra-processed foods contain industrial additives like emulsifiers and artificial flavors that you would never find in a standard home kitchen.
These heavily modified products lack essential nutrients and trick your brain into overeating by failing to trigger normal satiety hormones.
Consuming a diet high in these synthetic foods is strongly linked to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and other serious health issues.