Cutting Ultra-Processed Foods: Simple Steps to Reset Your Diet
Ultra-processed foods, engineered with sugar, fat and salt, now dominate diets in the UK and US and are linked to inflammation, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cancer and cognitive decline. Experts say the “bliss point” makes UPFs hard to resist, and call for a broad public-health response (labels, marketing restrictions, taxes) alongside practical dietary changes—prioritising whole, minimally processed foods and reducing intake of sweetened beverages, packaged baked goods and processed meats to improve health.