𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟬% 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗣𝗙 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝟮 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟳%!
🚨 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝟮 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀? Recent research suggests that the answer is yes!
With the rising rates of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease 📈, it’s time to take a closer look at our eating habits. Supermarkets are filled with ultraprocessed and convenience foods 🛒—but what exactly makes them so concerning?
🔎 W𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 (𝗨𝗣𝗙𝘀)? These are industrially manufactured products, often full of cosmetic additives 🎭, which enhance appearance and taste, but offer little to no nutritional benefits. Unlike necessary additives like antioxidants 🙌🏽, cosmetic ones dominate UPFs like sodas, candies, and packaged snacks.
🧐 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗣𝗙𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆? Not necessarily! While most UPFs lack nutritional value, some might surprise you. Even foods with great ingredients, like flavored nuts or whole grain bread, can be classified as UPFs if they contain cosmetic additives. However, those products are a minority within the UPF category.
According to our recent studies, 82% of ultra-processed foods would also require a Chilean warning due to excessive sugar, sodium, saturated fat, or calories. In turn, 79% of products with Chilean warnings are UPFs.
So if you want to identify UPFs and differentiate between the unhealthy ones and those with good nutritional value, you can use GoCoCo, which provides a holistic view by analyzing both processing and nutritional profiles.
💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀: Studies show a direct correlation between high UPF consumption and a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes 📊. A recent study published in The Lancet analyzed over 300,000 people and found that for every 10% increase in UPF consumption, the risk of type 2 diabetes increased by 17%!
✨ Prevention starts with us! Reducing UPFs, prioritizing whole foods 🥦, and maintaining an active lifestyle are key to reducing the risk. Want to make better choices? Try using the GoCoCo scanner to identify UPFs and evaluate the quality of your food choices!
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