⚡️ Is it all or nothing when it comes to ultra-processed foods? Or can we have our cake and eat it too? There’s a lot of fear around UPFs, but is it doing any good? ⚡️ Dr Chris Van Tulleken is a BBC broadcaster and author of “Ultra Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?” ⚡️ In this episode Chris and I dig into the science of ultra processed food and its effects on human health while asking - are we overcomplicating the matter? 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎ How worried you really need to be about additives, preservatives and artificial sweeteners in UPF ➡︎ How food companies make this stuff so addictive (and why it’s not your fault for eating too much) ➡ If adding vegetables to ultra processed meals can mitigate its damaging effects ➡︎ Whether UPF’s effects on the microbiome are overblown ➡︎ The good side of UPF and why it’s a valuable resource for many  📕 Chapters (2:26) UPF’s role in obesity (8:50) The benefits of ultra processed food? (14:20) Simplifying the problem of UPF (23:08) The fibre problem: could veggies fix UPF? (29:28) For those who rely on UPF (33:17) How to regulate it? (42:46) How UPF impacts the microbiome (53:19) Are artificial sweeteners really dangerous? (55:17) How to live with UPF 📱 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr 📱 Connect with Chris: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorchrisvt/  X: https://x.com/doctorchrisvt  📕 Crab Chris’ book here: https://amzn.eu/d/454h534  🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook  🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.