Even if I’m not “being a literalist,” there’s no stable definition of ultra-processed foods. Within the literature the same foods get classified into different levels of processing by different authors. And there’s no reason why a food that’s more processed is more unhealthy than a food that’s less processed. I don’t think most people would say a ribeye with melted butter on it is “ultra-processed”, but it’s still not really heart healthy. Likewise protein powder is a heavily processed product that, as part of a varied diet, can be supportive of your health.
This whole thing is just the latest fad in diet culture, it’s complete bullshit. Just say junk food.
I first started avoiding UPF in 2008. I lost 100 pounds that year with just that one rule, and riding a bike to work. it is not complete bullshit, and there is a stable definition.
Protien powder is the bullshit, grab some lentils. You want to eat chemically altered food, that is fine, but it is not bullshit. a rib eye with butter is not ultra processed. that protien powder is, and beans/lentils are better than red meat anyways. the whole, two things can be true
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ultra processed foods, outside of health, are made by giant food corpos, who dont give a fuck about their employees, steal wage labor, and are capitalist companies.
you should avoid upf for more reasons than just health.
It’s obviously in reference to ultra-processed foods, likewise it says avoid not abstain. What is with literalists thinking everything is a gotcha.
Why use a word that doesn’t mean what it means?
Even if I’m not “being a literalist,” there’s no stable definition of ultra-processed foods. Within the literature the same foods get classified into different levels of processing by different authors. And there’s no reason why a food that’s more processed is more unhealthy than a food that’s less processed. I don’t think most people would say a ribeye with melted butter on it is “ultra-processed”, but it’s still not really heart healthy. Likewise protein powder is a heavily processed product that, as part of a varied diet, can be supportive of your health.
This whole thing is just the latest fad in diet culture, it’s complete bullshit. Just say junk food.
I first started avoiding UPF in 2008. I lost 100 pounds that year with just that one rule, and riding a bike to work. it is not complete bullshit, and there is a stable definition.
Protien powder is the bullshit, grab some lentils. You want to eat chemically altered food, that is fine, but it is not bullshit. a rib eye with butter is not ultra processed. that protien powder is, and beans/lentils are better than red meat anyways. the whole, two things can be true
edit
ultra processed foods, outside of health, are made by giant food corpos, who dont give a fuck about their employees, steal wage labor, and are capitalist companies.
you should avoid upf for more reasons than just health.