In today's episode, I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with Dr. Chris van Tulleken, an esteemed physician, broadcaster, and author known for his profound contributions to medical science and public health.
We dive into the heart of a critical issue affecting our diets and health - ultra-processed foods. Dr. van Tulleken shares insights from his latest book, 'Ultra-Processed People - Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food ... and Why Can't We Stop?', shedding light on why these foods are so prevalent in our diets and the challenges in avoiding them.
Our conversation spans from the health risks associated with ultra-processed foods, including obesity, mental health issues, cancer, and more, to Dr. van Tulleken's personal experiment of consuming an 80% ultra-processed food diet for a month. The results? Both shocking and enlightening. We discuss the addictive nature of ultra-processed foods, the role of additives, and how these foods are akin to drugs in their effect on our bodies.
Lastly we discuss what the solution is.
Wishing you a great week!
Annette
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Chapters:
00:00 Behind the scenes
01:30 Introduction
03:00 Chris’s show in Norway
04:50 What Chris's mother-in-law wanted Annette to ask him on the podcast
05:30 The blue bowl
06:27 How much UPF are Chris’s kids allowed?
08:26 Why we should care about UPF
12:00 “Our bread is not bread” - Ultra processed bread in northern Europe
18:35 How ultra processed foods affect satiety and consumption
27:08 The stigma around willpower and food - Humans are not made to eat UPF
30:00 Food addiction - what makes foods addictive?
33:37 How the food industry creates confusion
34:36 Societal resistance to warnings on UPF
36:10 Overweight and growth stunt in the population
39:32 Why traditional diets are healthier
42:38 Diseases associated with UPF consumption and why
49:17 How the food industry gaslights the population
53:40 What can we individually do about the UPF problem?
56:05 Kids are particularly vulnerable to ultra processed foods
58:06 Artificial/Non nutritive sweeteners
01:05:30 The changes people experience when reducing UPF intake
01:11:34 Questions from the listeners
01:12:00 Are all UPF equally harmful?
01:15:33 Quitting ultra processed foods when you are addicted
01:19:50 Eating 80% UPF for 30 days and after 2 weeks did not want to eat the food
01:24:25 Chris's own consumption of UPF
01:25:13 Last question: if you were to leave the planet today, what advise would you give to everyone on the planet?
01:27:11 Where to find Chris
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