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0 pointsslumberlust8mo ago0 comments

If interested in Ultra Processed Foods, of which enriched foods usually are UPF, you can check out a good book called Ultra Processed People. It's not definitive, but it makes a compelling argument that while we don't know why exactly, processed foods containing the same nutrients as their whole brethren have deterious effects on our long term health.

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boston_clone8mo ago

I don’t think that’s a compelling argument; salt, for example, is also a common ingredient in “UPF”s (caveat emptor - there is no settled definition on that term).

The crux is that adding vital minerals to food is good. We can certainly distinguish between that and a Dorito.

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boston_clone8mo ago

I don’t think that’s a compelling argument; salt, for example, is also a common ingredient in “UPF”s (caveat emptor - there is no settled definition on that term).

The crux is that adding vital minerals to food is good. We can certainly distinguish between that and a Dorito.

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