A nutritional scientist has spoken out about ‘high quality’ foods and what it actually means. Professor Tim Spector has spoken many times about the health perils of ultra-processed foods - which can cause heart disease, high blood pressure, inflammation, diabetes and obesity.
The founder of the Zoe health app and professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London said that switching diets could have a massive impact on long-term health.
In a new post on Instagram, he tried to explain what eating healthily actually means. He said: “I’m always talking about trying to pick high-quality foods, but what actually do I mean by that?
Well, it means minimally processed. They’re often packed with fibre and helpful chemicals like polyphenols for your gut microbes. “These are lost in the ultra-processed foods, and it’s impossible to give up ultra-processed foods for most of us.
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