Steffan Rhys cut out certain types of food
Fad diets are ten-a-penny. Everywhere you look, there's a new fad doing the rounds as people attempt to make positive changes to their wellbeing.
But seven months later and I'm still eating a diet with pretty much no UPFs in it at all. This is in contrast to a big chunk of the population in the UK and USA - it's estimated that 57% of daily energy intake for UK adults comes from ultra-processed foods, with an even higher percentage of 66% seen in adolescents.
But, thinking about it now, it's probably not that surprising. When Dr Chris Van Tulleken, an infectious diseases doctor at University College London, BBC science presenter and New York Times bestselling author, drastically changed his diet for an experiment so that 80% of it was made up of ultra-processed food, he "gained a huge amount of weight".
Alternative: For breakfast, mix nuts, Greek yoghurt and fruit in a bowl. You can add natural honey to sweeten. Alternative: If you can't bear the thought of going without meat, try cutting down a bit, or try swapping in more fish. Alternative: Your everyday normal cheese, including cheddar, feta and halloumi, are usually minimally processed - so tuck in!
Alternative: If you're thirsty, you can't really go wrong with water. Coffee also has lots of health benefits, which you might find surprising. Vegan chilli: This is made with lots of different kinds of beans. See the recipe here. You can also stir through some roasted sweet potato to bulk it out more and get more meals from it.
What health conditions have UPFs been linked to? A report published in the BMJ attributed UPFs to an increased risk of 32 harmful health outcomes including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and depression.
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