The video discusses the dangers of ultra-processed foods, which are more processed than usual and contain a long list of ingredients, including chemicals and additives. These foods are high in calories and low in nutrients, and can lead to inflammation, weight gain, and various chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
The speaker, a cardiologist, cites a study that found that people who eat ultra-processed foods consume 500 more calories per day than those who eat whole, unprocessed foods. He also notes that ultra-processed foods are designed to be addictive, with excess salt, sugar, and fat.
The video highlights the importance of recognizing and limiting ultra-processed foods in one's diet and replacing them with whole, minimally processed foods. The speaker recommends buying fewer prepared and packaged foods, consuming more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and avoiding soft drinks and energy drinks.
Ultimately, the video aims to raise awareness about the dangers of ultra-processed foods and encourage viewers to make healthier food choices to prevent and reverse chronic diseases.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. In 2019, nearly 55% of deaths registered in Brazil were due to chronic non-communicable diseases.
2. Heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and dementia all have one main thing in common: inflammation.
3. Ultra-processed foods are the type of food that inflames the body the most.
4. A study released in November 2022 by Brazilian and Chilean researchers found that approximately 57,000 deaths annually in Brazil are due to ultra-processed foods.
5. This number is more than the 45,000 homicides in Brazil in 2019.
6. Ultra-processed foods are high in calories and low in nutrients.
7. These foods often contain a long list of ingredients that are difficult to read and are not easily available for purchase.
8. The food industry adds chemicals to ultra-processed foods to prevent spoilage and make them look fresh.
9. Ultra-processed foods contain artificial colors, emulsifiers, and flavors.
10. A study by a scientist from the National Institutes of Health found that people who ate ultra-processed foods for two weeks consumed 500 more calories than those who ate real food.
11. People who ate ultra-processed foods gained weight and body fat quickly.
12. When people returned to a non-processed diet, they lost weight and had an increase in levels of peptide YY, a hunger suppressant.
13. Ultra-processed foods are absorbed by the body quickly, causing a rapid increase in blood sugar and insulin levels.
14. Real foods, such as fruits and vegetables, have more structure and fiber, which slows down their absorption and prevents a rapid increase in blood sugar.
15. Emulsifiers in ultra-processed foods can make the gut more leaky, causing inflammation.
16. A test was conducted in Iceland where a McDonald's hamburger and fries were left out for 10 years and remained intact.
17. A similar test was conducted at home, where a packet of McDonald's potatoes remained firm and sturdy after a month, while a regular potato wilted and developed fungus.
18. The food industry uses excess salt, sugar, and fat to make ultra-processed foods taste delicious and addictive.
19. Food companies introduce hundreds of new ultra-processed foods every year.
20. A book titled "Salt, Sugar, and Fat" by Michael Moss explains how the food industry manipulates consumers.
21. Major cigarette companies bought up food industries in the 1970s and applied their knowledge of addiction and advertising to the food sector.
22. Diseases associated with ultra-processed foods include diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, depression, dementia, and inflammatory diseases.
23. A Spanish study found that people who eat more than 4 servings of processed foods per day have a 62% higher risk of death than those who eat less than 2 servings.
24. Ultra-processed foods are cheaper than fresh food, but the cost of medicine to alleviate diseases caused by them will be more expensive.
25. To change your diet, try to limit ultra-processed foods and return to traditional regional foods, such as rice, beans, and farofa.
26. Reducing consumption of ultra-processed foods by 20% in Brazil will return the country to the level it was a decade ago, and reducing it by 50% will return it to the level of the 1990s.