2024-01-03 13:24:47
To preserve your mental and physical health, it is important to pay attention to the different products offered in stores. According to the results of a study published by the magazine 60 Million consumerscertain products can represent a real danger for the mental health of the French.
Indeed, the magazine 60 Millions de consommateurs updates the results of a study conducted by Tasnime Akbaraly, researcher at the Inserm Epidemiology and Population Health Research Center. For nearly 15 years, the researcher and her team followed 4,554 participants from the Whitehall II cohort. Tasnime Akbaraly and her team found that signs of depression are recurrent among people who consume certain products.
Products harmful to your mental health
According to this study, products considered “ harmful to mental health » are all ultra-processed foods. These include prepared meals, chocolate bars, pancakes, vegetable nuggets and milk drinks. Researchers estimate that, when consuming these products, the consumer is exposed to a 30% higher risk of showing signs of depression. According to the survey of 60 Million consumers, these products are high in salt and sugar and have poor or unfavorable Nutri-Scores.
These products considered junk food contain additives, emulsifiers, antioxidants and enhancers. Elements which expose the consumer to the risks of obesity, diabetes and promote the development of various cancers. According to the study, these food products negatively affect the mental health of consumers by causing oxidative stress, causing inflammation and modifying the gut microbiota and genetic information.
What makes these products dangerous
Ultra-processed foods are obtained following a process that may involve several processes. During this phase, foods undergo transformations which can be physical, chemical or biological. Because of the chemical elements added to them, the taste and texture of the raw material used for their production are completely changed.
It is precisely the fact of adding products that do not exist in nature that makes ultra-processed foods dangerous for the health of consumers. Processed items, derived directly from the raw material such as vegetable oil and sugar, do not present as many risks. For their part, minimally processed products that have no preservative other than salt represent a minimal health risk, including bread, tuna, cheese, beans and all other vegetables preserved in salt water. .
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