what you need to know about Ultra-Processed Foods (Part 1): what are they & how much should you be eating?

We all have a sense that highly-processed foods aren’t exactly healthy for us. BUT, did you know there is a classification of foods (really products) that are called Ultraprocessed Foods orUPFs?

Chances are you aren’t aware of what this specifically means and the types of additives that are included during processing.

In Part 1 of this 2 Part Blog, we’ll review what ultraprocessed foods are, the top 3 reasons why you eat ultraprocessed foods in the first place, the 4 keys to grocery shopping to minimized process food consumption and how ultraprocessed foods have become a part of our culture - from the Hawaiian perspective.

Enjoy!