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As a fitness writer, I eat a few protein bars a week – after watching Joe Wicks’ UPF documentary, will I give them up?

IN FOCUS: Professor Chris van Tulleken has joined forces with Joe Wicks to launch the ‘Killer’ ultra-processed protein bar in a new Channel 4 documentary – but will watching it encourage fitness writer Harry Bullmore to stop eating these products?

The Independent UK

Joe Wicks: Licensed to Kill review – TV so vile you’ll never touch a protein bar again

The lockdown star pulls a Jamie Oliver and gets political, creating a ‘killer’ snack bar that’s as harmful as possible ... to show up how hellish some of those on the market are. It’s frightening viewing that refuses to hold back

The Guardian - UK

Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic review – an hour of pure terror

Dr Chris van Tulleken learns that Covid-19 was nothing compared to what’s coming to wipe us out. Still, at least he’s like a jolly old uncle as he delivers the bad news

The Guardian - UK

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Big brands send out barrage of junk food ads before obesity rules bite

Advertising on snacks rises 26% compared with last year, months before restrictions on promoting unhealthy food come into force

The Guardian - UK

BBC Doctor Warns Taking Tablets with Fruit Could Be Dangerous

Dr. Xand van Tulleken, a regular on BBC Morning Live, is raising a critical warning about the impact of certain foods on medications.

The Fashion Central

Dr Chris van Tulleken: ‘Our food system has made children very sick’

Here’s what the TV scientist says we should do about it

The Independent UK

Doctor shares three simple tricks to teach children about healthy eating

Dr van Tulleken said there was ‘one thing’ that experts agreed on

The Independent UK

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‘I won’t send off my poo’: Dr Chris van Tulleken on ultra-processed food, his Christmas lectures and gut analysis

Exclusive: Author to explore ‘really fun’ science of food and diet for Royal Institution’s annual broadcast

The Guardian - UK

Chris Packham and Dr Chris van Tulleken to front new BBC science programmes

Among the new programmes are two Horizon specials – one of which will explore the possibility of a new global pandemic.

The Independent UK

Academic and doctor Chris van Tulleken: ‘Ultra-processed products are food that lies to us’

The author on how his mission to improve our national diet began – and where it needs to go

The Guardian - UK

The truth about ultra-processed foods

"Ultra-processed foods haven't been shown to be the largest cause of deaths globally"

Salon

Give peas a chance and feed yourself the four Ks: 10 simple ways to revolutionise your diet

These easy meal hacks will boost your energy levels and sharpen your mind

The Guardian - UK

Beware the mix of food and fear – the truth about ultra-processed foods is still emerging

Early research on UPFs is welcome – but if people are missing out on nutrients in a quest to avoid them, is it really helping, asks journalist Amelia Tait

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like trying to quit smoking’: why are 1 in 7 of us addicted to ultra-processed foods?

Biscuits, ice-cream and fizzy drinks can be just as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes, research has found. What are they doing to our bodies – and how can we kick the habit?

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

Ultra-processed foods: the 19 things everyone needs to know

They make up 57% of the UK diet – and the risks are becoming ever more evident. Here is how to recognise UPFs and find healthier alternatives

WEKU

An ultra-processed diet made this doctor sick. Now he's studying why

A diet composed of 80% ultra-processed foods led one British doctor to gain weight and feel unwell. Now he's trying to nail down the health effects of this type of diet, which many Americans eat.

Tribune News Service

Review: What happens when a celebrity doc eats junk food for 30 days? (Nothing good)

NONFICTION: 'Ultra-Processed People' investigates how the products of food science are harming consumers.

The Independent UK

Axing two-for-one junk food deal bans ‘unforgivable’, campaigners warn

TV doctor Chris van Tulleken branded suggestions the ‘light-touch’ regulation would restrict consumer choice ‘ludicrous’.

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The Week

The ubiquity of dangerous ultra-processed foods

There are growing concerns over the potential harmful health effects of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

Manchester Evening News

''No one is addicted to real food": Doctor explains the worrying truth behind your supermarket lunch

Dr Chris van Tulleken has written a new book, Ultra-Processed People, which explores how our diets are influenced by ‘ultra processed foods’

The Guardian - UK

Dr Xand van Tulleken on the legacy of lockdown: Falling ill made me realise the true wonder of the NHS

The TV medic suffered complications after Covid and needed a heart operation. Only then did he understand the real value of a free-at-the-point-of-access healthcare system

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