[00:02] Processed food is just food that's been changed like milk into yogurt or grain into bread. When you add something you don't find at home like synthetic colors >> it's called ultra-processed food. But even then, getting 90% of your calories
[00:16] from this kind of food [music] can still meet healthy eating guidelines. Stuffing food with chemicals sounds bad, but many preservatives are there to protect you from food poisoning. Benzoic acid prevents [music] food going moldy while
[00:28] sodium nitrite keeps certain dangerous bacteria away. So, while not all chemicals are good for you, some could save your life. And fresh food isn't always more nutritious compared to frozen alternatives. For example, that
[00:41] fresh spinach in your fridge can lose up to half of its vitamin C before you even get it home. Frozen vegetables hold on to the good stuff for much longer. That doesn't mean ultra-processed food has zero risks. Even if no single chemical
[00:55] or process is harmful on its own, they can still add up to food that's [music] too easy to eat and too hard to put down. But processed doesn't mean poisoned. Hmm, what should we debunk next?