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Chips, cookies and ice cream...Many kinds of food we like are ultra-processed(超加工的). And you may be addicted(上癮的)to them, said 1.
a
new study in the British Medical Journal.
What are ultra-processed foods(UPFs)? In short, you can't re-create them 2.
in
your kitchen. Usually they 3.
are made
(make) in factories. They have long lists of additives(添加劑)—some you may never have heard of.
The study looked into 281 other studies from 36 different countries and regions. It found that UPF lovers may strongly crave such food. If they stop 4.
eating
(eat) it, they can feel very sad.
Why are UPFs addictive? Usually, natural foods are either high in carbohydrates(碳水化合物)5.
or
high in fat. UPFs, however, are usually high in both. So, such foods can have 6.
more
(many) calories(卡路里)than natural foods.
Such foods also bring carbohydrates and fat to the gut(腸道)faster. Our body breaks down the fat from natural foods 7.
slowly
(slow). However, the body breaks down the fat in UPFs as soon as it reaches the stomach. This makes the brain 8.
create
(create) more dopamine(多巴胺). It makes you feel happier and want to eat more.
About 14 percent of adults and 12 percent of children 9.
are
(be) addicted to UPFs, said the study. They cause 10.
problems
(problem) to people's health around the world. Scientists are now calling for more attention to the UPFs.