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What Happens to Your Body When You Cut Back on Ultra-Processed Foods
Featuring Mehak Gandhi, MD
Ultra-processed foods are easy to grab, quick to eat and hard to avoid. But when they make up too much of your diet, your body may start to notice.
“Ultra-processed foods can be convenient, but they’re often easy to overeat and may not offer the same nutritional value as whole or less-processed foods,” says Mehak Gandhi, MD, a primary care provider with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group in Fairfield. “When you start cutting back on them, your body may respond in ways you can actually feel.”
Here’s what may happen to your body when you start eating less ultra-processed foods.
