Industrial products that have largely replaced home-cooked meals.
Ultraprocessed foods (UPF) are industrial formulations containing ingredients rarely used in home cooking and additives improving palatability, texture, and shelf life.
The NOVA classification distinguishes 4 groups. UPF (group 4) include sugary drinks, sweetened cereals, industrial cooked meals, chips, industrial baked goods.
Major nutritional risk factor associated with multiple chronic diseases.
Aim for less than 15% of energy intake from UPF. Read labels: more than 5 ingredients = warning sign.
Ultraprocessed foods are the primary nutritional factor underlying chronic diseases in developed countries.
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