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Dr. Chris van Tulleken is a British infectious diseases doctor, broadcaster, and author.
Known for: Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?
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Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?
In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Chris van Tulleken explores how ultra-processed foods—industrial formulations of ingredients derived from foods—have come to dominate modern diets and reshape human health. Drawing on scientific research and personal experimentation, he reveals how these products alter our biology, drive overeating, and contribute to the global obesity and chronic disease crisis. The book challenges readers to rethink what we consider 'food' and to understand the powerful economic and social forces behind the modern food industry.
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Personal Experiment
To understand the effects of ultra-processed foods not just from a theoretical standpoint but through lived experience, I transformed myself into both doctor and patient. For a month, I consumed a diet where 80 percent of my calories came from UPFs — the kind of foods that make up most modern superm...
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Defining Ultra-Processed Food
At the center of the book lies a deceptively simple question: what exactly counts as ultra-processed? The answer lies in the NOVA classification system, a framework developed by researchers at the University of São Paulo. Unlike calorie-based or nutrient-based definitions, NOVA categorizes foods by ...
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About Chris Van Tulleken
Dr. Chris van Tulleken is a British infectious diseases doctor, broadcaster, and author. He is known for his work on public health and nutrition, as well as for presenting BBC programs on medicine and science. He studied medicine at Oxford University and holds a PhD in molecular virology. His resear...
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Dr. Chris van Tulleken is a British infectious diseases doctor, broadcaster, and author. He is known for his work on public health and nutrition, as well as for presenting BBC programs on medicine and science. He studied medicine at Oxford University and holds a PhD in molecular virology. His resear...
Dr. Chris van Tulleken is a British infectious diseases doctor, broadcaster, and author. He is known for his work on public health and nutrition, as well as for presenting BBC programs on medicine and science. He studied medicine at Oxford University and holds a PhD in molecular virology. His research and media work focus on how modern environments affect human health.
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