Modern western diets are full of ultra-processed foods, but experts say we need to reduce our intake. Here they offer achievable alternatives
Modern western diets are full of ultra-processed foods, but experts say we need to reduce our intake. Here they offer achievable alternatives
My week avoiding ultra-processed foods
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t’s not poor willpower,” says Mark Lawrence. The ecological nutrition professor from Deakin University is a global expert in ultra-processed foods, a beacon of knowledge in the proliferation of UPFs.. Including, he says, “It’s really difficult to avoid them.”
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