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Cook more at home to reduce ultra-processed food intake, say cardiologist groups
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 29 May 2026
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In our capitalist hellscape, we don't get people to do that.
Ultra-processed foods aren't good in a gourmet sense, but they're designed to make our palate feel good in all the ways that get us to eat more. When you're regularly eating real food, the ultra-processed stuff seems gross. But when you go a few weeks (or even days) eating UPF for any reason, you start to crave it over real food.