Processed Foods Essay

Processed foods are bad. They are the main reason why people all over the world are getting fat and sick. It’s easy to know the answer. Every time a population adopts a “Western” diet high in processed foods, they get sick.

Here is the difference between real and processed. The word “processed” can sometimes confuse people but it can be simply cleared up. Most foods we eat are processed in some kind of way, for instance, butter is churned, beef is ground in a machine and chicken can be separated. However there is a huge difference between mechanical processing and chemical processing. If what you are eating is a single ingredient food meaning there is no added ingredients or chemicals, it can be ground, cut, dried, or canned and still be organic and unprocessed. Meaning it is real food!

Foods that have been chemically processed and made solely from refined ingredients and artificial substances are what is generally known as “processed foods.”

Here are 9 ways that these processed foods are bad for your health and killing us.

1. Processed foods are usually high in sugars and syrups

Everyone knows that processed foods are usually really high in sugars and if not sugar than High Fructose Corn syrup which can only be described as sugar. When you consume high volumes of sugars and syrups it can be seriously harmful to your health

Sugar is an empty calorie, it gives you a false sense of energy but in reality it breaks down your metabolism and makes you tired. Sugars can also lead to insulin problems or insulin resistance inhibiting your body to produce or store insulin right and in result can lead to diabetes.

2. Processed foods are “Hyper Rewarding” and can lead to overconsumption.

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Processed foods are normally high in fats. They contain cheap fats, oils and fillers. Most people do not realize how bad and unhealthy vegetable oils are, if so people would not consume it nearly as much as they do. These oils contain crazy amounts of omega 6 fatty acids which causes inflammation to your body. (Gunnars, 2013) A way to avoid these types of unhealthy fats is to use natural fatty oils such as butter, coconut oil, or olive oils. However the best way is to avoid processed foods altogether!

My advice to anyone when it comes to health and eating healthy is to eat real food! Simple as that, when we eat real unprocessed foods we feel better and have fewer health issues. When we replace natural meats, veggies, and fruits with processed junk we feel bad and get sick. Its easy real food is the key to health, processed food is not!