EAT THIS AND DIE EARLY AND TAKE MULTIVITAMINS IF YOU WANT TO DIE A LITTLE EARLIER

Two large studies from France and Spain has shown an association between ULTRA PROCESSED food and cardiovascular diseases and early mortality. and chronic diseases such as Cancer and Diabetes 
We know this and have known this for a long time, but nothing much is being done about it, as the Food companies would try to prove otherwise while laughing all the way to the bank.
What was surprising to me was that more than half of the calories in the food consumed in USA or UK comes from ULTRA PROCESSED food.. 
I have always felt that it is the chemicals that enter our bodies in the form of "nutrition" that causing much of the havoc with our health and then we are giving them advise to eat right and exercise when it is just about impossible to do so at this juncture with so much toxic food around.
I hear people complaining that there has been an increase in cancer in poorer countries, there is no doubt that the increasing consumption of plastic, non-food, non-plant based food probably contributes to this rise.

5 ways to recognise ultra-processed food

1. A long list of ingredients, especially if it includes things only used in factory-made food, may indicate that a food is ultra-processed. A product containing more than five ingredients is likely to be ultra-processed, according to Professor Maira Bes-Rastrollo.
2. Unrecognisable ingredients could be additives. Most of them are probably safe, but negative effects have been suggested for a few.
3. High fat, sugar and salt content is common in ultra-processed food – look out for the traffic light label on foods for levels of these.
4. ‘Fresh food’ with a long shelf life may indicate the presence of preservatives. Some foods that contain preservatives, such as bacon (which contains salt and nitrates), are not ‘ultra-processed’. However, bacon is not a healthier alternative to salami, which is classed as ‘ultra-processed’ because it has more added ingredients and has undergone a further process in the factory. Bucking the trend is long-life milk, which has been pasteurised at an ultra-high temperature (UHT) and doesn’t contain preservatives and so isn’t classified as ultra-processed, rather minimally processed. Check the label for preservatives such as sodium benzoate, nitrate and sulphite, BHA and BHT.
5. Aggressive marketing and branding. Ever seen a high-profile marketing campaign for apples and pears? Thought not.

It reminds me of something. Whenever I hear in travel magazines or TV, about the ten best places to visit this year, I usually avoid all of them. So when you see food advertised on TV or magazines, just avoid them.. they are usually Ultra-processed..