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What is Ultra-processed food?

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Ultra-processed food

Ultra-processed foods are industrial products made mostly from refined ingredients and additives, such as many packaged snacks, sweetened drinks, instant meals and processed meats.

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In plain words

The term comes from the NOVA system, which groups foods by how much they are processed rather than by nutrients.

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Why it matters

With a smaller appetite on a GLP-1, every bite counts more, so food quality matters for nutrients.

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