Food was too industrialized in the last decades, from many flavored products to some that mean being good for health.
Modern food faces a growing challenge with ultraprocessed foods. These products, present in most households, are characterized by their convenience and accessible price. However, its usual consumption can have serious health consequences. A recent study published in The BMJ revealed a worrying relationship between these different foods and health problems.
The investigation highlighted how additives and chemical components used in its production adversely affect the metabolic function and the cardiovascular system. These products, which seem practical and modern, hide complex industrial processes that transform their original nature.
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What is an ultra -processed food?
Ultraprocessed foods are subjected to multiple Industrial transformation stages. These processes include addition of sweeteners, dyes, flavorings and emulsifiers. Natural ingredients, when present, appear in minimal quantities. Industrial manipulation radically changes the original composition of food, generating products with completely different characteristics from those of its basic components.
The production of these foods mainly seeks extend your useful life and improve your appearance and flavor. However, these processes generate compounds that the human organism cannot always metabolize properly. Frequent consumption of these products was associated with serious health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer.
The 10 ultraprocessed foods that seem healthy
Many foods that seem good to health have been subjected to intense industrial processes and contain a series of additives. A list of the research carried out announced what they are:
- Breakfast cereals: Many “healthy” cereals contain maltodextrinas, added coloring and processed proteins. Even those promoted as rich in fiber are usually highly manipulated.
- Embolsados bread: Precorted multisemillas or integral loaves usually include modified starches, plant and emulsifier gums. These additives make them ultraprocessed.
- Flavored yogurts: The yogurts with flavors add thickeners, sweeteners and flavorings. These components move the product of their original natural profile.
- Cooking sauces: The sauces to use incorporate flavor enhancers, dyes and thickeners. These ingredients are not found in homemade sauces made with fresh components.
- Margarine: Margarine requires an ultraprocess process of vegetable oils. This procedure includes the addition of emulsifiers and dyes.
- Processed meats: Products such as bacon, sausages and ham contain emulsifiers, thickeners and modified starches. These additives improve their durability and appearance, but make them ultra -processed.
- Vegan meat: The vegetable alternatives to the meat, such as hamburgers and sausages, are usually highly processed. They include emulsifiers and other additives that differentiate them from natural sources from plant proteins.
- Vegetable milks: Many vegetable milks contain emulsifiers, plant and flavoring gums. Some brands offer simpler versions with basic ingredients.
- Cereal bars and protein balls: These popular snacks usually include sweeteners, processed proteins and modified sugars. His “natural” presentation hides his career of outprocess.
- Meals ready to eat: The dishes prepared to consume contain extensive ingredients lists. They include additives that prevent their deterioration on the shelves, which makes them outraged.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
