UPF Examples

 Ultra-processed foods contain a significant amount of manufactured ingredients that are added to food to enhance sweetness or sodium levels and in edition, they make “low-fat” or “non-fat” food more. In generally, they lack nutritional value. Foods that quality for a UPF listing include soft drinks, hot dogs, deli meats, frozen dinners, packaged cookies, cakes, salty snacks, and sauces in a jar. UPF foods with less fiber, simple sugars, and fats digest faster than less processed foods. They also trigger the Brain Reward System, which motivates individuals to overeat (if not actually become addicted to them). This also increases the risk of a person becoming overweight and obese. WHO has listed obesity as contributing to at least 50 chronic diseases, all of which can interfere with a healthy aging process.