A diet full of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) has generally been thought to be bad for your health – and a trigger for disease.

But for the first time a study has looked at the health effects of UPFs within the context of national dietary guidelines.

And while a minimally processed diet is still better for you overall, it’s not all bad news if you’re sticking close to those directions.

Guest/s

• Dr Sam Dicken, Centre for Obesity Research, University College London

References

• Ultraprocessed or minimally processed diets following healthy dietary guidelines on weight and cardiometabolic health: a randomized, crossover trial