Listen "Ultra-Processed Foods & Your Mood: What the Latest Research Shows"
Episode Synopsis
LETS TALK ABOUT UPF'S!!! Where to find me: IG: @juliexfit TT: @juliexfit YT: @juliexfittStudies discussed:Definition & scope: NOVA classification (Monteiro et al.), FAO brief; U.S. intake data (Steele et al., BMJ Open). PubMed+2Open Knowledge FAO+2Overeating on UPFs: NIH inpatient RCT (Hall et al., Cell Metabolism 2019) + summaries. Cell+1Eating rate/texture mechanism: analyses noting higher energy intake rate on UPF menus. ScienceDirectDepression risk: JAMA Network Open 2023 cohort; Harvard summary; umbrella review in BMJ 2024. JAMA Network+2Harvard Chan School of Public Health+2Glycemic swings & mood: Women’s Health Initiative analyses (Gangwisch et al.). PMCMicrobiome & sweeteners: Suez et al. (Nature 2014) + 2024 review. PubMed+1Hyper-palatable foods criteria: Fazzino et al. (Obesity 2019). PubMedDyes & behavior: FDA/OEHHA & meta-analyses showing small effects in susceptible kids. U.S. Food and Drug Administration+1Adolescents & mental health behaviors: Prospective Canadian cohort on sugary drinks & mental health. CDCHuberman Lab dopamine education: episodes/newsletter on intermittent dopamine spiking & motivation.
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