Ultra-Processed Food: What the Term Actually Means (and What It Doesn't)
"Ultra-processed" is the most-used and least-understood phrase in nutrition. Baked beans are processed. So is a fizzy drink. The distinction matters.
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Meal prep, grocery budgets, label reading and getting a decent dinner on the table on a Tuesday.
"Ultra-processed" is the most-used and least-understood phrase in nutrition. Baked beans are processed. So is a fizzy drink. The distinction matters.
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