One hundred years ago, processed foods were minimal, mostly in the form of alcohol and breads. In the present day, societies contain many forms of processed products. Moreover, processed food is a dominant form of sustenance both in high-income and middle-income countries such as the United States (Monteiro, Moubarac, Cannon, Ng, & Popkin, 2013). With processed foods came large portions of salts, sugars, and preservatives; compounds once minimal in both individuals and western culture (Monteiro et al., 2013). Processed foods also contain high levels of omega-6 fatty acids, which are molecules that can mount a constant low-grade immune response within the body. This author has written posts about omega-6 fatty acid immune responses in another course. An excerpt of said post is below:
Understanding the Complexity of Obesity
Understanding the Complexity of Obesity
Understanding the Complexity of Obesity
One hundred years ago, processed foods were minimal, mostly in the form of alcohol and breads. In the present day, societies contain many forms of processed products. Moreover, processed food is a dominant form of sustenance both in high-income and middle-income countries such as the United States (Monteiro, Moubarac, Cannon, Ng, & Popkin, 2013). With processed foods came large portions of salts, sugars, and preservatives; compounds once minimal in both individuals and western culture (Monteiro et al., 2013). Processed foods also contain high levels of omega-6 fatty acids, which are molecules that can mount a constant low-grade immune response within the body. This author has written posts about omega-6 fatty acid immune responses in another course. An excerpt of said post is below: