Are ultra-processed foods that bad for us? | BBC Maestro

[@davideseganti]

Don't put too much trust in labels: there are many things the industries can put in their recipes that the law allows them not to declare.

[@peter5.056]

Mercury in HFCS for example. Plasticisers, metals, MSG labelled as "natural flavors".... I could go on for probably three full pages, listing things that are allowed to be added to processed foods, that do NOT have to be listed in the ingredients.

[@armed_but_blind2768]

Natural flavouring really annoys me. If it's so natural tell me what it is then!!

[@Marta1Buck]

​@@armed_but_blind2768 msg could occur naturally.

[@smartguy9101]

I used to eat lots of this ultra processed food up to 4 years ago, I was over weight, depressed, stressed, had low self esteem, eczema and the food was easy assessable relatively cheap and gave me a temporary high. Then 1 day I said enough was enough and went total cold turkey and changed my diet completely, 1st 3 weeks were awful with sugar and fat cravings so I started to go running. I now don't eat any ultra processed food and my life is 1000 times better, complete transformation. Just remember that UPF is made for profit and not for your benefit.

[@XirevWoW]

I think you're giving whole foods a bit too much credit for your transformation. You did a lot more for yourself than just change what you ate. People can eat whole foods and still be miserable.

[@smartguy9101]

@@XirevWoW I started with the diet overhaul which increased my energy levels and I slept much better, the exercise was very hard to get into having done so little for years. It took over a month to get into a consistent routine and reset my energy levels. It was very hard to beat the sugar cravings, but I am so glad I did. Life is completely different now 🙂

[@chrisjohnson5235]

Keep it up!

[@KevinSamuelsKid]

@@XirevWoW”Just changing what you ate” as if that isn’t a major catalyst for hyper change. You’re dramatically underestimating the potency of what you decided to put in your mouth.

[@XirevWoW]

@@KevinSamuelsKid Your body needs a very small amount of different elements in order to function properly. The majority of the food that you eat is simply for energy, doesn't matter what type of food is it. If you're only eating certain things and not supplementing then yeah things can go poorly, but it's not hard to meet those daily quotas. Unless you're allergic to something then it won't cause you harm as long as you're eating with moderation. The quantity of the food is most often the issue. Fast food is much easier to overconsume, so it's much easier to get overweight from eating it. If you've decided to change something as fundamental as what you eat, since that's a habit every single human has, to something that you perceive will improve your health, then you're also more likely to change other aspects of your life, like exercising more.

[@denitsapetrova2117]

I am Integrative nutrition Health coach working for Public Health and I do educated my clients all about food and how we become victims of the ingredients used in this manufactured “foods”/ ultra processed. Some people saw me as conspiracy theories but now I am not alone 🎉. Thank you for this video, I will definitely use it my practice.

[@Brenda-rm2wp]

I think this was a very good video. I studied food science and what he is saying is not putting down companies for what they sell he is educating people on what actually goes on and how the food is made. Isn’t it better to be educated from both sides as in the damage the chemicals do to us etc so that people can then make their own decision on what they decide to eat. I agree with trying to eat healthy on a budget as I am in the same situation there but when you do eat fresh food you find that you are full for longer and the cravings go so you eat less. Therefore it balances out the cost. It’s all about balance in life.

[@AndrewPawley11]

Tim Spector is both an outstanding academic and science communicator. I hope the world listens to what he says.

[@rosedoherty5645]

He promoted the experimental injections even when they were known not to work. And now we have excess deaths. So maybe he's not so smart!

[@c-tech_]

I started Nutrisystem four months ago to help jumpstart my calorie control while transitioning to healthier eating. For the past two months, I've been eating mostly whole foods, plant-based, with very minimal ultra-processed foods. Now, whenever I eat cereal or anything with added sugar or highly processed ingredients, I feel horrible afterward. I feel tired, my mood dips, and overall, I feel unwell. I never noticed this before when I ate poorly every day. It's amazing how you become more in tune with your body. Your videos are a great source of nutrition information and have been very helpful!

[@kimholt5405]

Exactly same symptoms I had. Very bloated wanted to go to sleep. No energy at all.

[@badbwoyrebelMC]

One thing that I haven't heard being discussed at the same time as the UPF is the packet size. I've found when you have a big bag of crisps let's say compared to individual packets is it's really hard not to stop. When you look at the label it will say how many serving sizes there are but given how addictive these foods are I think package size is also part of the problem with obesity

[@theyjustwantyourmoney4539]

Three things I got here 1. Fake health claim labels like protein bars & shakes 2.They mimic real food because they’re not 3.Real food does’t need advertising

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Actually, real food does need advertising. Fewer and fewer people are buying it.

[@RBzee112]

I think he means real food doesn't need health claims.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@RBzee112 The problem with "I think he means..." is that we are projecting our own thoughts in his head.

[@rabendranath]

Thank you very much for sharing these clips with us, I know we all have a hunch about how bad these foods are for us, but clips like this get the point across in a fascinating way

[@BBCMaestro]

Glad you've enjoyed it!

[@fleurcraven9862]

We need to get politicians involved in this conversation! We need children to eat real food at school and it should be free to ALL children. Children should be involved in cooking at school like we did in the70’s. It’s disgraceful that poor people can’t afford real food. We need change.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

​@@fleurcraven9862 While true, there is a big problem. As you say correctly, poor people can't afford it. Second, people's memories are really short. Just have a look at historical records (or read books about them written by credible scientists). Our diets used to be dismal. The modern food industry is the result of attempts to improve on it and the modern food environment is fantastic in comparison with the past. Think of it: how many people in the developed world still die of hunger? How many people in the developed world still suffer and die of deficiencies? They exist, but their numbers are tiny. We now have a problem of overconsumption, not underconsumption. So, we need to improve on what we have and it is not going to be easy. There are 8 billion of us on this planet. That food has to come from somewhere. There are ways to contribute to make that less difficult. Stop consuming animal products, for example. That may not always be an option in developing countries, but it is an easy switch for developed countries and it would make it significantly less difficult to feed the whole world.

[@infinite.possibilities111]

Eye opening. Shocked nothing was done before. cost to NHS is billions. why aren't laws in place to protect our health?!

[@user-bl1pw2th4l]

Eye opening? Not quite. Just cook and eat whole foods. Simple

[@jmshrrsn]

@@user-bl1pw2th4lno. No. It IS eye opening. MILLIONS of fat unhealthy people are literally being fed this crap, often off the back of misleading advertising/packaging. Please don’t be so glib. Would you say to a 40 a day smoker, awww just stop smoking and go for a run?

[@iRacingIRL]

@@jmshrrsnagreed

[@user-bl1pw2th4l]

@@jmshrrsn They're being fed this crap? Who's force feeding them? We all choose what to eat and what not to eat. I have just as much exposure to anyone else to all the processed junk food readily available to buy at any supermarket, but I chose to not buy it. No one is perfect, so even I have the odd bit of convenience food for ease but mostly I eat whole foods and cook my own food. There really isn't anything else to it. To act as though we are being forced to eat this processed food and the packaging is misleading is irresponsible and quite pathetic. And anyone who smokes and doesn't know the dangers of smoking is an idiot, quite frankly.

[@whynot217]

But there aren’t labels on cigarettes suggesting they’re healthy. But there is on UPF

[@HerAeolianHarp]

Excellent discussion.

[@iRacingIRL]

Everyone on earth should watch this video. Life changing advice here…

[@Iainey]

mind blown, this should be taught in schools!! 🤯

[@isatousarr7044]

Ultra-processed foods can be convenient but often lack essential nutrients and are loaded with unhealthy additives. Moderation is key, but focusing on whole, natural foods is the best way to support long-term health. 🍏🥦 #HealthyEating #FoodForThought

[@davidbuckland5976]

All very good. I would go one step further and reduce your overall carbohydrate intake. Also, important to mention insulin resistance - this is the central tenet of metabolic health and how it's being adversely affected

[@galaxianx01]

I had been seriously overweight pretty much my adult life. In all honesty, i never really consumed cereals and juices. I only ate sweets every now and again. I could never lose any serious weight. About 2 years ago, i made the decision to give up bread. It was pretty much the only UPF i ate regularly. Id say 4-6 slices a day. Not really that much i think most people would say over the whole day. It was the game changer. Without doing much else, i lost 6kg in one month. After 6 months I lost 5 stone. Thats all it took after years of being overweight. What the hell?

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Congratulations. You now know what works for you. Keep it up.

[@oxoelfoxo]

seriously? maybe you can try making your own bread from just flour, salt, sugar and yeast. i wonder what effect that would have

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@oxoelfoxo Forget the sugar. That seems to be an American thing. You do NOT need sugar to make bread. No salt either. You need flour, water and yeast. Everything else is optional.

[@galaxianx01]

@@oxoelfoxo It wont help. Once you understand how carb intake affects weight, you pretty much have to ditch it all. Im pissed it took me 50 years to figure it out.

[@eskimo4130]

Adding some chia seeds will sky rocket the fibre in a loaf, this will help modulate the sugar intake by the body.

[@Waterhorse1]

Thanks Tim

[@jillfield3102]

This video should be on every tv station.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@kathleenking47]

Especially your takeaways

[@GarrySibbald]

For a year I've avoided USP foods wherever possible. I wasn't overweight and stopped purely for a healthier diet but I've still lost 10kg and look noticeably slimmer. I'm the same weight and have the same heart rate and the same blood pressure that i had in my 20s despite now being in my 60s. I feel healthier and don't feel hungry as often as before and as a consequence I don't eat as much. I've told friends with health and weight problems about the dangers of a UPF diet and why not try reducing the amount of UPF in their diet. I'm visible proof to them that it brings health benefits but they simply don't believe that UPF is the reason for their illness or weight problems. They can't switch out of the view that it must be ok to eat these foods because it's marketed as; healthy, low fat or low sugar and they believe the food industry wouldn't be allowed to sell products if the claims weren't true.(See minute 14 onwards in the video). Unfortunately, from my experience I believe that the majority of people who are unhealthy and obese will continue to believe what they want to believe whether it's evidence based or not and this will include continuing to eat a predominantly UPS diet.

[@jmshrrsn]

This.

[@chuff008]

Great Video.

[@gm7304]

I'm going on 5 years whole foods.

[@peterbrenton410]

Fermented bread is best which has just 3 ingredients:flour 5% salt and water .

[@dudea3378]

5%?!

[@dudea3378]

2% is standard. 5% way too salty

[@pynn1000]

I bought a substance from a cheese counter yesterday, checked the ingredients - the 3 you get in cheese (unless it's flavored in some way, not automatically bad). It wasn't cheese, wasn't labelled cheese, but I hadn't noticed that.

[@peterbrenton410]

@@dudea3378 whoops .meant 0.5 % according to the Andrew Whitley's recipe in Bread Matters, (5g.per total of 975g dough) so 2% is 4 times more salt!

[@brendafosmire6519]

Excellent

[@tonyprice1526]

Guar gum is essentially soluble fiber. I thought soluble fiber was good for microbes and slowing the digestion? I believe his message but i add psyllium husk to my own baked goods and think it does the same. It adds soluble fiber.

[@HalfLapJoint]

Guar gum has more viscosity, so it may well come down to small differences like that.

[@helenndow1101]

So do I

[@Meladjusted]

Guar gum's use in food is mainly as a thickener for stuff like baked goods. In the US in the 80s, it was marketed in weight loss drugs because it has low digestibility (but not zero) and, being a great thickener, the ability to make you feel full, but people started being hospitalized with esophageal blockages from not consuming enough water along with it. Some people even died and it was taken off the market for that use. Guar gum is also used in the making of textiles, paper and cosmetics-among other things. So, it's not directly comparable. There have been recent studies showing it can disrupt gut microflora and cause intestinal inflammation. Psyllium husk hasn't shown these things and is just not the same. It's viscous, for one, rather than thickening, and its entire action in the body is just to absorb some water and help the bowels run normally. It's not digested.

[@user-ps2nn5pj4g]

1.Beware of 'lean' deli cuts. They too are chemically processed. In fact, any type of processed meat - bacon, sausage, et al, should be avoided. 2. The food industry has more than 34 names for sugar. If 'sugar' or any of its alternates feature in the first three ingredients, it's best to leave it on the shelf. 3. The 'diabetic menu' suggests 1/4 of daily food intake should be carbs - the exact formula for diabetes. Reduce carb intake as much as possible. 4. Real food does not require a label. Signed, a (3-year sugar-free) concerned citizen.

[@user61920]

Sugar free, god you must be miserable.

[@kengreechwin2929]

Great video, I thought veggi meat alternatives were healthy, please could you explain to people that these are also UPF?

[@stephentrueman4843]

The fact it's trying to imitate something should be a warning sign. Keep it simple, if it has ingredients you need a chemistry qualification to understand dont eat it. Added sugar, low fibre or more than 5 ingredients leave it alone. Honestly, i think the best thing to do is eat as many different types of fruits, veg, legumes, whole-grains as you can so your gut can protect you. Also, exercise is for your brain not what the fitness industry wants you to think.

[@littleboots9800]

​@@stephentrueman4843yeah, the 30 different plant foods a week thing is great. I thought it would be hard but when you realise it's not just fruit and veg but nuts, seeds, legumes, some wholegrains, herbs, spices, tea, coffee etc it's very doable. As well as being great for the gut microbiome it leaves less and less room for bad choices as you're much fuller.

[@bpokora166]

Thanks Tim.

[@tommydema86]

I agree that this is a serious cause of concern and, when possible, we should all make a choice, a healthier choice. What about those people, often at the lower socio-economic levels, who cannot make this choice due to costs? Can regulations do something about this?

[@eskimo4130]

Lower energy bills and better public transport are two reasons why healthier eating becomes expensive, so we can definitely use regulation there to aid healthier eating.

[@jmshrrsn]

A bag of porridge costs 20p. Veg is cheap compared to a packet of Pringles. Similarly a good piece of grass fed beef will be cheaper than a pizza. The need is for education, not resorting to cost of living excuses.

[@johnhollar6001]

Thank you. Kids get addicted to the sugarized, over salted and oiled foods. What a business model. Some 60% of calories come from industrial produced food stiff.

[@orang1414]

What does Tim Spectre say about seed oils? Sunflower and rapeseed oil are in many food items that are healthy additions to meals such as pesto, houmous and in food items created by health influencers like Deliciously Ella. I get so confused as to whether or not it’s ok to use these things? I know home made is always better, but sometimes it’s not always possible.

[@craiguk82]

Seed oils are generally a no no. Just look up how they refine them and you'll see why you don't want to consume them, not to mention the side effects like inflammation. Seed oils started life as machine lubricants before some bright spark entered them into our food chain. Look for cold pressed oils, such as olive oil, to avoid the processed ones. This isn't the best for frying at high temperatures or roasting though. I found cold pressed Rapeseed oil -- this oil is not processed or refined and is pretty good for frying or roasting. In some cases it's healthier to use butter or animal fats in sensible quantities for cooking, over using processed seed oils.

[@johnnysanchez4456]

Great information

[@stephaniehood894]

You mentioned once that you’re a specialist on osteoporosis but I can’t find a segment dedicated to this topic by you. I’d love to hear what you have to share on this. How can we improve our bone health if we’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis. I can’t find anything promising on improving this health issue.

[@peterbrenton410]

It would be good to see health warnings on labels endorsed by the health service (or rather disease service )😏

[@richarddobson4382]

Important advice. Stop eating ultra processed foods. Try to eat whole foods and natural foods.

[@RachelDavies-wn7ir]

Excellent advice, but ultra processed food is often much cheaper than whole food. Some people can only afford UPF.

[@happycook6737]

​@@RachelDavies-wn7ir In my country a bag of dried beans is cheaper per serving than any other protein source. Brown rice is cheaper than bread for me. Add a bag of onions, some tomato, and a few spices for a satisfying, inexpensive meal.

[@shilpanaveen7527]

What about meal replacement shakes? I just started with one famous brand and I am highly constipated.

[@Fitzrovialitter]

I understand now: "real" food is not made of chemicals.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Actually, **all** food is made of chemicals. Food without chemicals does not and cannot exist.

[@carolmorgano7158]

So true

[@Phowbrook]

Thank you

[@peter5.056]

After spending the better part of the last 25 years eating an unprocessed foods diet, I had some birthday cake from the grocery store a couple weeks ago. The next morning, I vomited out goopy chunks of undigested cake (which perversely still tasted like cake) and left a thick oily residue on the toilet which needed to be cleaned up with dish detergent. NO THANKS!

[@icecreamforever]

Increasingly reading that BigFood is coming out fighting.... Nestle are going to market a pizza for people on wegovy!!! 😂😂

[@user-ps2nn5pj4g]

Yes! Heavens forbid we should unsubscribe from our toxins!

[@CrisClaessens]

Thank you!

[@rowandowland1391]

It still staggers me that we say it's ok to still have UPF as a treat. Seriously. A treat should be good for us not a poison. Until we change the way we think about UPF nothing will ever change. How can you say UPF are bad but its ok to have it occasionally as a treat??? Make no sense.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

It makes perfect sense. That is why people can drink alcohol and not expire immediately. The dose is the poison.

[@lincolnprestes7617]

I think it is ok, as we born used to UPF, just take it off or simplu not eat may be hard and expensive for some countries. So, If it is possibile to minimize, it is already a win. The industry is strong, some of us will struggle to get used to. The less we eat, the better. For me is very hard not eat these ultraprocessed bread, not all week I have time to make my own for the week, sometimes I must buy. As long as some of these foods are associates with whole, minimal processed foods, it is ok, to say the least

[@rowandowland1391]

@@lincolnprestes7617 Sorry it is not ok. The human body is unable to process the sugar, seed oils and multitude of chemicals in UPF in ways the positively contribute to our health. The cheapest food is natural foods as they don't make us sick. People need to be far more responsible about their diets or fall victim to the UPF industry which puts profit before people

[@lincolnprestes7617]

@@rowandowland1391 I totally agree with you, but that is not a reality in every single country. I live in Brazil, here the far right loves the US, they want us to live in the same way and there is a huge lobby of the food industry here, some regions that are very poor literally dont have ways to avoid UPF. Nestle, Coca-Cola, Unilever presence is heavy in the poorest part of the country, their products receive so much support from the government that whole food producers can't compete. In these places, the best they can do is minimize damage. Also, sorry if the english is bad

[@rowandowland1391]

@@lincolnprestes7617 Hi your English is perfect. Yes I understand the system is designed to put profit before people. But change is possible. People either accept their fate or seek change. No different to what's occurred already with tobacco and now occuring with climate change. Just today The World Health Organization linked ultra-processed food, alcohol, tobacco, and fossil fuel industries to millions of deaths in Europe every year. ESG investment can help drive change. I expect this will occur and in 10 years time people will ask how the world could have been so wrong.

[@makeadifference4all]

An article in the prestigious journal "The Lancet" from Dec. 2023 concludes, "A higher consumption of UPFs [ultra-processed foods] was associated with a higher risk of multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases. Artificially and sugar-sweetened beverages, animal-based products and sauces, spreads and condiments, but not other items, were associated with increased risk of multimorbidity, suggesting that more nuanced subgroup analyses of UPFs are warranted." Undoubtedly, tge science is young, and there is much to learn. Nonetheless, strong evidence suggests that regularly eating some UPFs increase the risk of death like routine smoking.

[@stigsrnning6459]

It's hydrogenated oils (in biscuits, energy bars etc) and seed oils (ingredients in many foods , and often hidden as lecithin, emulsifiers...) that cause most bad health among people.. Natural salt, sugar and saturated fat (like in butter) have never harmed anyone with no serious health issues already. Carbs (sugar) cause blood glucose spikes that helped the cavemen get away from predators or enemies.

[@Ryancrw]

Your first oath as a doctor is to do no harm remember that, i dont care where the sugar or carb comes from or wether its processed or not which you know means nothing, its glucose, what are whole foods? Doesnt exist. Telling people not to eat processed foods isnt nutritional advice, you know carbs are glucose, you know that! Kods are eating 100x more sugar than 100 years ago, dementia was rare, alzhemiers was a one case phenomenon in 1906, autism was rare now so many kids have it, our kids have diabetes and fatty liver, its got fk all to do with "ultra-processed" foods, its sugar and carbohydrates and fibre, not a single gram is needed ever! And when vegetable and seed oils (which are actually industrial bi-products) replaced saturated fats we started to suffer from these disease and with the added sugar it went 100 fold. The reason you dont need a single gram of sugar is because our body produces it by a process called gluco-neogenesis, WHICH YOU KNOW. So as i said remember your oath i dont care who pays you

[@RachelDavies-wn7ir]

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[@Ryancrw]

@@RachelDavies-wn7ir ???

[@Ryancrw]

@@RachelDavies-wn7ir learn basic human physiology

[@smartguy9101]

22% to almost 28% of the Uk population of working age in some areas (North East England) are economically inactive with a lot of the reason ill health. Unfortunately the cost of these foods is overall much cheaper than 'real' foods and due to poverty, inequality and lack of education plus the constant advertising of Ultra Processed Foods in poorer economic areas alongside the saturation of fast food outlets and a complete lack of healthy choice leaves people with little alternatives that are easily accessible to them. It's no wonder that NHS waiting lists are on the rise.

[@aroundandround]

5:30 “gut microbes who react very abnormally to it and also affects our gut lining”: these claims would be more compelling if there were more specific scientific claims of damage or risk beyond “abnormal” and “affects”.

[@Fitzrovialitter]

It's all rhetoric, not science.

[@timburgis8339]

@@Fitzrovialitter pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38630030/#:~:text=Gut%20microbiota%20composition%20and%20metabolite,to%20phyla%20Bacteroidota%20and%20Firmicutes.

[@RachelDavies-wn7ir]

If you want the full details and evidence, read his books. Or search online. The research has all been done and the information is out there. 15minutes is not enough time to present all of it.

[@CCP_Operative]

Have you ever heard of the concept of known risks and unknown risks. If you put 20 factory synthesised chemicals into your body it's possible that 1 of those my have some unknown risk.

[@aroundandround]

@@CCP_Operative Right, rather Rumsfeldian.

[@michaeltomkins6932]

Video was immediately followed by an advert for KFC burger!

[@happycook6737]

KFC doesn't sell burgers in the USA. I'm now wondering in what country KFC sells hamburgers....🤔

[@markburton5318]

Without references, it sounds like opinion. I searched on guar gum and I can only find rare side effects but also studies showing benefits as a prebiotic and soluble fibre. Tim, please add to the description giving refs for each claim.

[@user-ps2nn5pj4g]

Guar gum is an exo-polysaccharide composed of the sugars galactose and mannose. Another way to sugar the diet - to say nothing of its binding properties and applications in chemical industries.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

I don't think he can. Whatever his other expertise may be, nutrition is not part of it. I would be happy if I were proven wrong.

[@thecamil10]

Are we supposed to make our own bread etc, then?

[@happycook6737]

Ezekiel bread tastes ok to me and has a clean ingredient list. Kroger sells a generic Ezekiel bread in their freezer section.

[@pynn1000]

Yesterday I bought a pack from a cheese counter, short date so cheap, brand name unknown to me, 3 normal cheese ingredients. Just looked it up - it's produced by a Nestlé subsidiary, Lindahl's. It's not cheese.

[@BonneWilce]

What i really wonder about is all the new 'healthy' processed food. Jimmy joy, this is food, huel etc Is it good/okay? or is it bad because the nature of ultra processing is bad. full stop?

[@fmfm9846]

Hero!

[@mallamal5578]

Yes, just ask dr pradip jambadas if you're not sure.

[@ketojoe0155]

Lol I love how all of a sudden every “expert” has a video about how bad processed food is when I’ve know this despite the fact that I was born in 1985. This is not new info guys and gals .

[@hannahmeagher7719]

What's the consensus on milk?

[@richarddobson4382]

I don't think there is a consensus on milk. Some people approve and some disapprove, especially vegans. Tim generally says whole is better than milk that has nutrients taken out of it.

[@eskimo4130]

You don't need it, but it's not a UPF either. You can get calcium elsewhere, such as Legumes. Milk in your coffee is perfectly fine as the sugar content isn't that high for such a small amount.

[@RedRabbit1983]

Ultra processed food should be labelled on packaging.

[@Tattieboggle]

Carrots

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

One of my favourite snacks.

[@lawsonspedding6136]

When he advised the demonised fat he lost me.

[@peter5.056]

Fat is atherogenic.

[@michaelnee1987]

Fat is good for you and essential component if it comes from natural food.

[@aroundandround]

3:18 I say evolution did teach us “how to eat these kinds of foods created in factories”.

[@beeohbee2007]

Just. Curious who made the decision to use Jack-In-the-box as a sponsor??!!

[@oxoelfoxo]

KZbin. the channels don't choose the ads YT puts in

[@aroundandround]

0:28 You can choose processed foods with fiber in them or get fiber separately, and sugar and fat are not problematic unless you are overcalorificating.

[@garyroberts3859]

Sugar is problematic and fibre is unnecessary

[@yangtse55]

@@garyroberts3859 how is your LDL cholesterol?

[@stephentrueman4843]

@@garyroberts3859 fibre is essential

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@garyroberts3859 Only if you eat too much of it and fibre is necessary as Denis Burkitt has shown in the late 60's early 70's and as has been known for over 200 years in a different and less scientific context.

[@garyroberts3859]

@@yangtse55 it’s fine

[@lindacoffin5110]

Trans Fats! That was a challenge.

[@peachtan9534]

I think this should be stop at school, school all children is eating this for lunch 🫠

[@stephentrueman4843]

It's full grown adults marketing this garbage to kids just so they can earn a living. Give them all universal income or something so they can stop poisoning people

[@RachelDavies-wn7ir]

In the US, school breakfasts are UPF cereals containing 3 x the daily sugar allowance.

[@zvezdanbadric5293]

Behind profesor in right corner is large bread whole grain.. look the color 👌🏻

[@opineno]

We should adopt a new name for ultra-processed foods: pseudofoods.

[@BlahBlahBlah13623]

From the first sentence this is not a great video. His definition of "added ingredients not found in a kitchen" excludes white rice, white pasta, white bread, muffins, pastries and so on.

[@Lennybird91]

If you stir up chia seeds in water it will look glue-like, too. This isn't very rigorous science..

[@PoojaDeshpande84]

Lol he kinda looks like Jaishankar

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Isn't it a little rich to let someone who has multiple financial interests in this area talk about this without any other independent opinions?

[@jillfield3102]

I think he is doing us all a service, you tell them Tim 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@davidlewis1787]

Anecdotally, I stopped eating all UPF’s and added sugar, lost 6 stone in 8 months and reversed my diabetes. Fit and healthy in a short space of time… it seems there is a link

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@davidlewis1787 How much energy was there in the foods you gave up? The link between adverse outcomes and UPF is tenuous at best. Tim Spector knows that, he promotes/sells one himself. As for sugar: there is nothing inherently evil in sugar, but you'll find lots of people who claim it is evil. That is the problem with nutrition. There are NO evil products and there are NO good products. It is all about the dose you take in. Even water can kill you. And yes, there are documented examples of this.

[@mum2jka]

Your post makes no sense? Lol that’s like saying you want the ‘other independent opinions’ when a scientist is telling you the detrimental effects of smoking tobacco 🙄

[@John75Mulhern]

The guy makes no secret of his bad diet and mini stroke which prompted his diet change

[@CARIGANO]

It's disappointing the BBC is giving a platform to this guy. He's done a lot of good work in the past but his recent obsession with UPFs has taken him a long way from the scientific consensus. Obviously, there's some truth in what he's saying. The problem is he's presenting his very contentious views as scientific fact. By endorsing him, the BBC is giving the impression that his views are mainstream and based on robust evidence, but they aren't.

[@RachelDavies-wn7ir]

Their not contentious views, they are well researched mainstream views in the scientific community. They are only disputed by the people make and sell UPFs.

[@Lennybird91]

There's nothing contentious about how bad UPFs are. His claims on the guar gum stuff is suspect though.

[@macsmiffy2197]

… but it doesn’t always result in obesity. My grandchildren and their parents have a terrible diet and they are skinny. I haven’t eaten UPF in years and yet I’m the fat one! But people make the judgment based on what we look like. I’ve just had a health check. BP, cholesterol, liver, kidneys, hba1c, all good. I battle constantly with my family to get them to eat healthier. They think, because they’re thin, they’re ok and that’s because the unhealthy narrative is always linked with obesity.

[@proudchristian77]

Eat a vegetarian diet, u feel better & feed everyone in there, low fat too , 💝

[@kathleenking47]

It should be vegan/carnivore...no grains for awhile

[@arcaderunner2188]

Host says lacking fibre is a problem. You don’t need fibre. Just eat red meat and eggs.

[@eskimo4130]

wut

[@jmshrrsn]

I think you really need to back up your assertion with peer reviewed sources.

[@aroundandround]

8:25 You’re “not against fluorescent colored licorice” but mention colorants as number uno “chemical” anyway 1:50, which vagueness all makes it sound quite like religion and piety.

[@timburgis8339]

His point was that everyone knows fluorescent coloured liquorice is unhealthy so they can make an informed choice about whether to eat it or not. However most people think that a low fat fruit yoghurt is a healthy thing to give their child but it isn't.

[@rickpasley6961]

Why are you focusing on meat alternatives? Ultra processed foods are everywhere and are not only meat substitutes. Any food that comes from a drive through, out of a box, from a corporation, is likely ultra processed and likely contains bacon fat and milk based additives. Why single out plant substitutes. This is disingenuous and just inflammatory. It feels like there is some corporate money behind this little speech.

[@richarddobson4382]

I'm more than half way through the video and he hasn't singled out meat alternatives. 🤔

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

You may be right. His own company, for example.

[@tbaerhold]

I agree on not eating processed foods, but: Why would fat be unhealthy? Also, I don't think a human needs fiber at all. I'd like my gut bacteria to stay calm and not freaking out.

[@pynn1000]

Gut health is connected to brain health. The critters in our guts flourish with fibre. If we feed them, they multiply, do their job, we're happier and healthier.

[@jmshrrsn]

I think you need to do a bit more research . . .

[@tbaerhold]

@@jmshrrsn Did that for 2 years, like a 1000 hours on YT, and found my peace as a member of the Carnivoire Tribe. Now thriving on that diet. The fat and protein in the muscle-meat of large ruminant animals, plus all the other essential nutrients make it the best diet for me. The total change from glucose to fat in my metabolism makes a huge, positive difference. I wouldn't eat the fat in ultra-processed meat though. NEVER.

[@auxiliary4023]

Typical BBC, the crisps will be cooked in seed oils which are the worst. I'm carnivore and healing myself.

[@macdmacd7896]

SO EATING BUGS IS BETTER RIGHT? RRRAaaaiiighhteee? allllrigtee then mofos! lets eat da damn bugs!