Robert Lustig argues ultra-processed food can be made healthy by protecting the liver, feeding the gut, and supporting the brain. Avoid fructose, cadmium, and branched-chain amino acids. Add fiber for short-chain fatty acids and omega-3s for brain health.
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Could you make ultra processed food healthy? Well, yes, by adhering to three principles. And this is what we did with this company in the Middle east called Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company kdd. Protect the liver, feed the gut, support the brain. Those three take the liver. How? Well, so get rid of the toxins. Okay, so fructose is a toxin. Cadmium is a toxin. Branched chain amino acids are toxins to the liver. Okay. Feed the gut. Well, what does the gut want to eat? Fiber and support the brain. Okay, well, how do you support the brain? Short chain fatty acids, which can come from that fiber. Okay. Another way is omega 3s. So actually, ultra processed food could be made healthy. And that's what we did for kdd. And we're hoping that we can get other food companies on this track.