“These are high calorie foods that are often packed with sugar, fat and salt, as well as chemical flavourings and preservatives.
“They are designed to stimulate the reward circuits in our brains, so once we start eating them we find it really hard to stop,” said the doctor.
According to Michael Mosley, these foods should be removed from the diet completely: “Ultra processed foods include chicken nuggets, burgers, chips, pizzas, hotdogs, pre-packaged meals, mass-produced ice cream, sweets, crisps, energy bars, bakery goods, biscuits, margarine and pretty well anything that says ‘instant’.
“That is instant noodles, soups and desserts.”
source: express.co.uk