Aaron Hartman, MD argues that 80% of chronic illnesses stem from processed foods. He defines real food and explains why it matters for brain, muscle, and detoxification. Americans eat 68% ultra-processed or processed foods, leaving little room for actual nutrition.
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80% of chronic illnesses in our country can be directly attributed to eating processed foods. These are the real food diaries. What I want to talk about during this is what is real food? Why is it so important? And give you an example some palpable things you can take away to start implementing in your life today. But just think about that. 80% of everything that I deal with in my clinic can be directly attributed to eating processed foods. When you realize that 60% of what Americans eat is highly ultra processed and 8% is processed in general, the question for you is what are those eight out of ten things that you eat on a daily basis that are fake food? This is important because food becomes the primary building block for your body. The kind of fat you consume helps make your brain. 80% of your brain is fat. The kind of protein you consume helps make your own muscles. But also the different kinds of protein like collagen help make connective tissues. The nutrients that you eat from green leafy vegetables actually help your body detoxify through your liver.