Book HackUltra-Processed PeopleBy Chris van Tulleken
In a Nutshell
Dr. Chris van Tulleken explores how ultra-processed food impacts the human body. While examining the scientific research, he also eats mostly ultra-processed food for a month and tracks his personal results.
Favorite Quote
The main reason that I don't think we can reformulate UPF to make it better for us is that it is designed to be purchased and consumed in the largest possible quantities. And a food that is consumed less will never sell as well as a food that's consumed more.
Chris van Tulleken
Introduction
In just a few decades, the emergence of ultra-processed food has changed the landscape of food systems worldwide.
What is ultra-processed food and how does it affect human health?
Chris van Tulleken is an infectious disease doctor, scientist, and award-winning BBC presenter.
In Ultra-Processed People, van Tulleken defines ultra-processed food and shares recent findings about its health impacts.
Van Tulleken also goes on an experimental ultra-processed diet, consuming 80% of his calories from ultra-processed food for one month and reporting his personal findings.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.Ultra-processed food has taken over global food systems despite alarming health impacts
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