There is much commentary and a growing catalogue of research pertaining to UPFs (ultra-processed foods)… and rightly so, because they are a scourge on human health. They are precursors to many causes of dysfunction in the body’s systems and a range of diseases.
The following article, written by Rachel Dixon of the Guardian (September 2023), is a compilation of the main factors we all need to be aware of. Although we think the article is a very good starting place for understanding and discussing the issues, we don’t believe it to be a definitive piece, because the complexity of nutrition and the need for looking at things through the lens of biochemical individuality, means that we do have to cross reference this kind of information with other data, so as not to be too fixed and dogmatic in our understanding. Read more…