Experts say reducing ultra-processed foods can be challenging in a world built around convenience, but these strategies can help make it more manageable
I have been trying to eat fewer ultra-processed foods with my family for five years, and it has been challenging.
Many experts agree that ultra-processed foods (UPF) pose health risks, whether because of unhealthy ingredients, links to disease and environmental impacts, or replacing more nutritious foods. Thus, some consumers – including me – are interested in removing them from their daily diet.
Learn techniques: “Once you know how to saute, it doesn’t matter what you put in the pan.”
Develop knife skills: “If people want to get more comfortable in the kitchen, they should take a knife skills class. Those skills are a massive upscale for confidence in the kitchen.”
Know your taste: “Know what you like, then create that, because that’s the starting place. Don’t start by making miso brownies when the core is to make a really good brownie that you like, because then you’ll do it again.”
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