Demand for ‘fake meat’ has undeniably taken the world by storm.
Fuelled by a deluge of alarming reports into the dangers of eating too much red or processed meat, supermarket shelves and restaurant menus are now littered with vegan sausages, bacon and burgers.
Manufacturers insist their plant-based creations are just as succulent as real meat, not to mention healthier.
But as Martin Freeman’s recent admission that he has ditched vegetarianism after 38 years has highlighted, not all is as it
Here’s a quandary I think most of us share: you love the occasional treat, such as a biscuit, a brownie or a slice of cake.
But you will also know that the shop-bought products are often packed with lots of sugar and unhealthy fats, which means eating them is going to be bad for your waistline and your blood sugar levels.
Many of them also contain additives – things such as preservatives, flavourings, emulsifiers, colourings, chemicals for carbonating, firming, bulking
It is a scary thought that in 1980, when I went to medical school, only one in every 14 British adults was obese. Now it is close to one in four.
We didn’t see a lot of overweight patients when I was a medical student. These days, the NHS spends millions every year reinforcing beds, building bigger scanners and even designing larger mortuary fridges.
And this is only a fraction of the many billions spent treating and managing diseases caused
Ultra-processed foods (or UPFs) make up a shocking 60 per cent of the average diet in the UK – and increasing evidence links their high consumption with the rise in obesity, type 2 diabetes and other diseases.
Here, in the second part of our serialisation of his bestselling book Ultra-Processed People, TV doctor Chris van Tulleken warns of the hidden dangers behind food which we find so tasty.
On a freakishly warm autumn day, I headed with my family to
Scientists are deeply concerned about the possible long-term effects of ultra-processed foods on our children — many of whom eat far too many crisps, sweets, pizzas and biscuits.
A study, published in 2021, found that British children got on average 60 per cent of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). For some, the total is as high as 80 per cent. And there are growing worries that the younger children start on these foods, the greater the chance they will
As a nutritionist I’ve always prided myself on eating a balanced diet. But when health warnings about ultra-processed foods (UPFs) started to reach the mainstream, I was shocked to learn even I was unwittingly consuming more UPFs than I thought – many under the guise of being ‘healthy’.
I started to scrutinise the labels in my shopping basket and I was horrified. The chocolate protein shake I sipped as I left the gym, the ‘natural’ cereal bars I relied on
It has long been claimed that regularly eating ultra-processed foods – packaged products that contain lots of fat, sugar, salt and additives – can raise the risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
But now some of the most high- profile scientists in nutrition are raising the alarm about another, surprising consequence of a junk food diet: mental illness.
On Thursday, top UK experts in the field of diet-related diseases and brain health came together for a major summit about
Ultra-processed foods (or UPFs) make up a shocking 60 per cent of the average diet in the UK – and increasing evidence links their high consumption with the rise in obesity, type 2 diabetes and other diseases.
Here, in the second part of our serialisation of his new book which started in yesterday’s Daily Mail, TV doctor Chris van Tulleken warns of the hidden dangers behind food which we find so tasty.
On a freakishly warm autumn day, I headed
Experts are urging Americans to check the ingredient lists of seemingly healthy snacks because food with labels like ‘organic’ can still be stuffed with additives.
DailyMail.com has found ‘homemade’ sandwiches, ‘organic’ granolas, and ‘plant-based’ milks with up to 40 ingredients, making them ultra-processed.
Experts say the size of the ingredient list is a key sign of whether it’s healthy or not- and they’re urging people to stick with foods with fewer than five ingredients.
Ultra-processed foods have been linked to
