2023-07-15 02:01:26
“Processed Foods: The Dangers of Industrialization,” Says Heart Consultant
In a recent tweet, heart consultant Dr. Munawwar Al-Enezi highlighted the importance of natural food and the dangers associated with processed foods. Dr. Al-Enezi stated that natural food includes items such as meat, eggs, dairy products, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.
According to Dr. Al-Enezi, natural food possesses a unique characteristic known as the “food matrix.” This matrix refers to the chemical and physical composition of natural food, which is carefully balanced by the Creator to provide optimal nutrition. It ensures that the nutrients in a food interact effectively and remain intact from chewing to complete digestion and absorption.
The heart consultant cautioned that the food matrix is threatened by industrialization. The primary goal of food manufacturing is to produce large quantities of cheap ingredients while enhancing taste, shape, and prolonging the feeling of satiety. Products manufactured using industrial techniques, such as canned food, canned juices, chocolate, sweets, cakes, biscuits, processed bread, processed meats, soft drinks, ice cream, packaged soups, french fries, and frozen meals, often lack nutritional benefits and can even be harmful.
Dr. Al-Enezi explained that processed foods disrupt the nutritional matrix, reducing the overall nutritional benefits and transforming them into separate partial benefits for individual food components. Additives like whey powder, inulin, and highly processed carbohydrates such as maltodextrin and fructose-glucose syrup pose additional risks. Processed foods also contain hydrogenated oils, trans oils, preservatives, and taste enhancers that can trigger inflammatory reactions linked to obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and tumors. Moreover, the high sugar and salt content in processed food has been associated with chronic diseases, especially diabetes and hypertension.
Dr. Al-Enezi’s insightful tweet has sparked an important conversation about the detrimental effects of processed foods on our health. It serves as a reminder to prioritize natural, unprocessed food for a healthier and more balanced diet.]
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