What is processed food and how can it make you a victim of many diseases?

In the last few years, the trend of eating ultra processed food has increased a lot in India. From children to the elderly, everyone is eating fast food and ultra processed food these days. Dr. Soumya Sachdeva tells that wrong eating habits affect everything from the stomach to the skin. This causes a lot of harm to the body.

Burgers, pizza, chips, biscuits, all these are called processed foods, research has been done on this type of food. A study by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations shows that the consumption of processed food has increased significantly in the last 10 years. The reason is that some preservatives are added to these foods which make them quite tasty. Because of this, their taste catches people's tongue and in a way people become addicted to them. This is the reason why today everyone from children to the elderly are eating ultra processed food. They are prepared in this manner and some chemicals are added due to which the person eats ultra processed food even when his stomach is full.

In the last few years, the business of this type of food is also increasing in India. The reason is that consumption is also increasing year by year. But processed food can also make you a victim of many diseases.

Which diseases are at risk?

Dr. Soumya Sachdeva, Dermatologist at Max Hospital , says that wrong eating habits affect everything from the stomach to the skin. People who eat ultra-processed food can suffer from many skin-related problems. People may suffer from skin allergies, acne and pimples on the skin. In such a situation, people are advised to avoid excessive consumption of ultra processed food.

Dr. Ajay Kumar, a senior physician in Delhi, says that ultra processed food is dangerous for health in many ways. This food harms the body in many ways. Eating processed food increases the risk of stomach and intestinal cancer. It is a matter of concern that the trend of processed food has increased significantly in the last few years. Now even small children have started consuming processed food. This food is not digested properly. Flour is also used in this. Which is not good for health.

becoming a victim of obesity

Dr. Kumar says that obesity is increasing in children due to processed food. This increasing obesity is causing many other diseases. Type-2 diabetes can also be a problem due to obesity. This food also increases obesity in youth, which can lead to diabetes, high BP and heart disease.

what is the solution

Regarding this, Dr LH Ghotekar of Lady Hardinge Hospital says that processed food should be less than 10 percent of your total food. Therefore, try to reduce the intake of processed food. Try to leave it completely. Gradually make a habit of quitting it.