Nutrition & Health

28 Things Processed Food Does to Your Body That the Labels Don't Mention

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Ultra-processed foods are engineered to bypass your brain's fullness signals.

A colorful pile of processed snacks.

Manufacturers use specific ratios of fat and sugar to create hyper-palatability. This chemical profile overrides the hormone leptin, which usually tells your brain you are full.

"Hyper-palatable foods can trigger dopamine releases similar to narcotics."

This biological hack makes it nearly impossible to eat these foods in healthy moderation.

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