This personal account details the author's experience of eliminating ultra-processed foods and refined sugar from their diet for a year. It highlights the positive changes observed, the challenges faced, and the insights gained about food production and consumption.
It's been a full year since I made the decision to ditch ultra-processed food and refined sugar from my diet. Like many of us, I kick off each new year with a health-focused resolution, usually spurred on by feeling sluggish and bloated after the festive indulgence of December. But, just like most people, these ambitions tend to fizzle out by February. However, 2024 was a game-changer for me, and I believe the changes I implemented a year ago will stick with me for life.
They're sustainable, enjoyable, and have taught me a lot about food and those who produce it. Instead of feeling restricted or deprived, I've actually expanded my culinary horizons and found the whole process rewarding and enlightening. Read more: Carlow woman Deirdre McDonald dropped three and a half stone thanks to major mindset change Read more: Cork woman Anne Shine was a 'ticking time bomb' before her inspirational three stone weight loss As a result, I've noticed several significant changes in my life, which I'll delve into shortly. But first, let's briefly discuss what ultra-processed foods are and how I managed to eliminate them from my diet. What are ultra-processed foods and which ones do we consume most frequently?, reports WalesOnline. The first thing to make absolutely clear is that no judgement should be passed on what people choose to eat. The way we buy food, our busy lives and our squeezed budgets all heavily influence how we shop and eat and it's totally understandable. More calculated and cynical, however, are the many ways that the world's major packaged food producers have developed to make us eat more of it. These range from the clever marketing and dubious health claims on packaging to the hyper-palatable nature of the food, which makes us want to eat more and more of it. Some of the most common ultra-processed foods (or UPFs) are: Before this year, I'd been eating granola for breakfast every single day for years, assuming it was health
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