Understanding Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs)
Most people associate food processing with physical changes like baking, boiling, or packaging. While these are part of the process, food processing goes much deeper. It’s not just about how food is physically altered—it’s about the additives and artificial ingredients that are introduced to enhance flavor, texture, or shelf life. If a product has a long ingredient list filled with words you can’t even pronounce, chances are, it’s a UPF. Even so-called “organic,” “free-range,” or “low-fat” options that market themselves as “healthy” often fall into this category. In fact, if …
