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Hi! My name is Franco and I'm enrolled in the College of Human Ecology. I'm really excited to be here because I get the opportunity to learn more about my body, interact with my peers and give something in return to Wiki for helping me all of these years with valuable information. I hope to learn a lot from my classmates and from the fantastic Wiki team that is always there for us. I'm sure that my writing skills and my ability to read and analyze articles critically will increase significantly with all of the experience I'm getting of contributing to the biggest encyclopedia in the world.

Personally, I'm really interested in articles that talk about human development and our body. I'm always fascinated to learn more about my body, for this reason, I enjoy the many nutritional articles that Wiki provides. I love them, they are very interesting and well written.

Correlation Between Processed Food Intake and Obesity

Processed food consumption has been linked to obesity because these type of foods contain high levels of sugars, fats, and sodium that lead to weight gain and obesity in some cases. The amount of processed food consumed by society is deteriorating the overall well-being of society, where 60% of adults in the U.S. are overweight due to the fact that their diets are mostly made of these unnatural foods with poor nutritional values. The obesity epidemic is a worldwide problem that many underestimate, cross-sectional studies in Brazil analyzing food intake from 30,000 participants suggest that the obesity problem among Brazilians is caused by their diets full of processed foods. Even though consuming a moderate amount of processed foods is not detrimental to health, the addictive substances these foods contain make individuals eat more than the recommended amount, leading to weight gain and obesity as a consequence.

Health Diseases Correlated With Processed Food Consumption

The numerous diseases proven to be linked with processed food consumption has generated an enormous amount of concern among nutritionists. The overall wellbeing of society is at risk because processed food consumption is increasing every day and individuals who have a diet with highly processed food intake are at higher risk of suffering from heart diseases, diabetes, and cancer. The processed foods that society is consuming do not have the nutrients needed to maintain a healthy life, the lack of vitamins and fiber they contain are not good for the human body. The consequences of a diet full of processed foods can create psychological problems as well such as lack of self-control and negative self-attitudes because individuals have reported becoming addicted to these foods and not being able to stop eating them.

Campaigns Against Processed Foods

Since the nutritional consequences of consuming a diet made of processed foods are known among nutritionists, multiple campaigns to create awareness to the general public about the damage they are doing to themselves by consuming too much processed foods with the objective of decreasing its consumption have been created. Operations like the European School Fruit Campaign in Italy demonstrated that the suburbs who decreased consumption of these foods became healthier and reduced their risks of becoming overweight over time. Other campaigns are trying to force the government to implement a policy where fast food restaurants accept the negative impact their food has on the human body with the intention of promoting healthier diets within society . The future of public health around the world relies on these campaigns that are trying to conscientize the world about the consequences that will happen to humans if they continue with this unhealthy eating behavior.