00:00Defining ultra-processed food is a complicated topic.
00:04The U.S. Department of Agriculture explains processed foods
00:07as those that have undergone changes to their natural state.
00:11Colleen Tewksbury from the Academy of Nutrition Dietetics says
00:14just about all food needs to be processed to eat it.
00:18So this can be so confusing.
00:20HuffPost reports, the healthiness of processed foods is usually quantified
00:25by other added ingredients like sugar and salt.
00:28To easily explain the levels of processed foods,
00:31let's refer to the NOVA food classification system.
00:34Group 1, unprocessed or minimally processed foods.
00:38Group 2, processed culinary ingredients.
00:41Group 3, processed foods.
00:43And Group 4, ultra-processed foods.
00:46The latter are created by industrial processors
00:49and likely contain artificial colors, artificial flavors, or preservatives.
00:54A registered dietitian recommends you stick to the 80-20 rule.
00:58Focus on eating unprocessed or minimally processed foods 80% of the time
01:03and your processed confusion will turn to optimum health.
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