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Ultra-processed foods harm brain health, but access and affordability are issues.
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2023
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Yet the lady doesn't define what ultra-processed is. I have little doubts that eating McDonald's every day is bad for you, but in their study did they include stuff like kraft Mac and cheese, dehydrated mashed potatoes, cereal, etc as "ultra-processed?".
Whole thing reads like click bait with no actual science behind it, would love to see the results of an actual study on the topic too.
This part stands out to me
Because it starts off saying
Which like, could be literally anything, but adding the whole "they tend to be high in sugar, fats, and salt, while being low in fibre and nutrition" makes it make a lot more sense. It's not that the additives themselves are necessarily bad, but rather that they're making up for a lack of real substance. You don't get the nutrition you need and parts of your body atrophies, seems logical.
MSG is fantastic and can bring an already good dish to a new level, or you could add a whole lot of it into a bad dish and possibly elevate it to palatable.
Wow, I'm so glad there's a level-headed person like you around that definitely don't put words in people's mouths! Now be a darling and point out where exactly I was cheering on over-processed and undernutritious foods. I'll wait.
The thing about junk food is that it is just that, junk. Your body craves more nutrition and you end up hungrier. Thus if all you have access to is junk, for monetary reasons or because you live in a food desert and all you have access to is highly processed food filed with preservatives, you end up with a problem.
You can see this in animals too. The cheap-arse kibble you can buy at any old supermarket is filled with junk filler that isn't good for your pets, which is why we end up with OMG LOL SO CUTE CHOMKERS!
My first thought with your source is that MSG is a naturally occurring substance, just containing is a really low bar. That and I'd imagine if you actually go by intentionally added there probably isn't a high-prevalence of MSG-high foods, as most stuff would rather just load it with salt instead (even Ramen noodles I've seen happily slap an MSG-free logo up as if it's a selling point). Also sugar, which directly relates to obesity.
That and any actual allergy is likely nocebo effect (or actually high-salt).
Not taking it at face-value, due to some of what's present in the rest of the study.
You missed my point. Restated, found in wiki page of Glutamic acid:
So yes, protein can be an ingredient that adds flavors and some form of glutamate. It's not a trick, the flavor wouldn't be there without it and most people aren't going to have any negative reaction.
Also found this interesting tidbit:
So there might be some similarity here to gluten allergy? (though MSG itself does not seem to affect those with gluten allergy)
Even if not, the practice of using ingredients that may cause gluten allergy in what-should-be-gluten-free food definitely is similar. They not trying to "hide" gluten either, they just didn't take it into consideration.
Well its a good thing you're not overreacting and overemphasized a trait that doesn't exist in someone you emotionally disagree with.