ARTIFICIALLY SWEETENED FOOD & DRINKS
These zero-sugar beverages often contain aspartame or sucralose.
What are diet sodas?
This acronym refers to foods that have undergone multiple industrial processes and contain additives not used in home cooking.
What is UPF (Ultra-Processed Food)?
This common breakfast meat is cured, salted, and smoked.
What is bacon?
These cereals often contain more of this nutrient than a dessert.
What is sugar?
Frozen meals are often high in this mineral linked to high blood pressure.
What is sodium?
Artificial sweeteners can alter these mouth-based sensory receptors.
What are taste receptors?
UPFs are classified under this global food classification system.
What is NOVA?
These chemicals (often nitrite or nitrate) are added to processed meats to preserve colour and prevent bacterial growth.
What are curing agents?
Sugary cereals are often marketed using these characters, appealing to children.
What are cartoon mascots?
Many frozen meals rely on these to maintain texture after freezing.
What are stabilisers?
Consuming many artificially sweetened drinks may increase cravings for this macronutrient group.
What are carbohydrates / sugars?
UPFs are primarily engineered for these two qualities, making them highly appealing and easy to overeat.
What are taste and convenience?
Eating large amounts of processed meats is linked to an increased risk of this type of cancer.
What is colorectal cancer?
These quick-digesting carbohydrates spike blood sugar rapidly.
What are refined carbs?
Frozen meals are considered ultra-processed when they contain long ingredient lists and multiple ________.
What are additives?
hese two common sugar substitutes are up to 200–700× sweeter than sugar.
What are sucralose and saccharin?
One potential long-term health impact of high UPF consumption is an increased risk of this chronic condition.
What is obesity / cardiovascular disease / Type 2 diabetes?
Hot dogs, ham, and salami fall under this food category.
What are processed meats?
This type of fibre is usually missing from sugary cereals.
What is dietary fibre?
This word describes how convenient frozen meals are for people with limited cooking time.
What is ready-to-eat / convenient?
This term describes the body’s expectation of calories after tasting sweetness—an expectation that artificial sweeteners may disrupt.
What is the cephalic phase insulin response?
UPFs often contain these three common additives.
What are emulsifiers, preservatives, and artificial sweeteners?
This WHO agency classifies processed meats as Group 1 carcinogens.
What is the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer)?
Eating sugary cereals for breakfast can cause this late-morning effect.
What is a blood-sugar crash?
A frozen meal can be made healthier by adding extra vegetables or this macronutrient.
What is protein?