2023-09-05 18:00:00
Written by Mervat Rashad Tuesday, September 05, 2023 09:00 PM
An Australian study confirmed that eating ultra-processed foods such as frozen pizza and instant noodles during pregnancy and the postpartum period is associated with a range of poor health outcomes for both mother and child, and may expose children to chronic diseases in the future, according to the “smh” website.
The study indicated that Ultra-processed foods So common that they contribute up to 60% of our daily energy intake, and although they pack a lot of energy, they lack nutrients, spike blood sugar, have little fiber and are full of additives.
The study stressed that consuming these foods increases the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease, cancer, depression and digestive disorders, because emulsifiers are a common additive found in ultra-processed “processed” foods, including margarine, mayonnaise and bread. Ice cream, cookies, popsicles, snack bars, instant noodles, etc. Recent research in rodents found that emulsion consumption causes an imbalance of gut microbiota, intestinal inflammation, metabolic syndrome and obesity.
The study author, Professor Shelly Wilkinson of the University of Queensland School of Pharmacy, Australia, said that the concern during pregnancy is that ultra-processed foods replace more nutritious foods required for the healthy development of the child, as well as the long-term health of the mother, explaining that ultra-processed foods do not support gut bacteria. health.
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