Public-health campaigns against “junk food”—a shorthand for foods with high fat, sugar, and salt content—are well established and formed one of Michelle Obama’s priorities as first lady. Van Tulleken’s case against UPF is different. The problem isn’t the food’s nutritional profile, per se, but the industrial processes to which it has been subjected, and the artificial chemicals used to improve its flavor and shelf life. He argues that we should be more wary of a diet soda than a cookie baked from scratch at home, because UPF is stuffed full of chemicals that disrupt our body’s ability to regulate appetite and digestion. He cites a 2019 research study, led by Kevin D. Hall, which gave participants either an ultra-processed or unprocessed diet and found that the former group ate more calories. Rather than “food,” van Tulleken thinks UPF is better described as an “addictive edible substance.” If that’s true, it’s bad news for most Americans: UPF makes up 57 percent of the U.S. diet.

Health issues: I struggle with loneliness and isolation. As we get older, men find it harder to maintain their friendships, and it’s something I resolved to work harder on this year and haven’t managed to do. Reaching out to friends, sending a text message, asking if someone wants to go out for a drink or a coffee are so easy to put off and I can go for a week and not do anything sociable. That’s not a healthy way to live. I’m working on it. Selma Blair reveals a doctor once told her to get a BOYFRIEND after she sought help for agonizing MS symptoms - as she opens up about pain Genetically, Xand and Chris van Tulleken are clones. Yet the 42-year-old twins do not look identical, because Xand is more than 30 pounds heavier than Chris. That is the biggest weight difference recorded in the long-running twin study at King’s College London.

Van Tulleken's influence extends beyond his work on children's programming. He has delved into presenting various documentaries, showcasing his versatility and intellectual curiosity. For instance, he has explored sensitive topics such as male suicide in an episode of the renowned series "Horizon." He has also contributed to raising awareness about the European migrant crisis through a thought-provoking BBC program.

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