Unprocessed vs Processed vs Ultra-processed

[kisaj]

Not overly surprising, but still a good read on weight gain with ultra-processed foods vs others.

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Makes you realize how much is considered ultra processed and why we see so many issues even outside of weight gain, but with hormones and gut inflammation.

 

[muscleupcrohn]

So if I season my organic, antibiotic-free chicken breast with some salt and spices and then bake it it’s actually a “processed food?”

 

[muscleupcrohn]

And my whey protein, which has been shown in a myriad of studies to have numerous benefits, is ultra processed?

Sometimes labels/classifications don’t really tell us much.

 

[Robert11]

So if I season my organic, antibiotic-free chicken breast with some salt and spices and then bake it it’s actually a “processed food?”

No. It’s tertiary food processing that’s commonly referred to as simply processed foods that is the problem.