13/03/2026
AMERICA IS WAKING UP FROM ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD, WHY ARE WE STILL STUCK WITH THEM?
The American Government released a report detailing the causes of chronic ailments in children. The report says exactly what I write on my timeline.
The report identifies four primary drivers of rising chronic illnesses in American children, such as obesity, diabetes, autism, ADHD, asthma, and mental health disorders.
• POOR DIET:
The report highlights that nearly 70% of U.S. children’s calories come from ultra-processed foods: high in refined grains like white rice, noodles, bread , pasta etc, sugar, seed oils, and additives like artificial dyes.
These are linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes. It advocates for whole foods like leafy greens, salmon, beef, and whole milk, and criticizes the existing dietary guidelines.
• ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS:
It points to chemicals like pesticides, glyphosate, PFAS, microplastics, and fluoride as potential health risks, noting children’s vulnerability to cumulative exposures. Glyphosate is a toxic carcinogenic pesticides sprayed to modern maize.
• LIFESTYLE AND BEHAVIORAL FACTORS :
The report cites declining physical activity, chronic stress, and excessive screen time (e.g., teens using social media over 3 hours daily face doubled anxiety and depression risks).
It notes rising loneliness and persistent sadness among youth, with 73% of 16-24-year-olds reporting loneliness in 2024.
OVERMEDICALIZATION:
It critiques the overuse of pharmaceuticals, including a 250% increase in ADHD stimulant prescriptions from 2006-2016, and questions the childhood vaccine schedule’s safety, suggesting possible links to chronic diseases.
All this information tailored to our Afrikan context is on this page,
So why is our Ministry Of Health advising people to eat polished white rice, Noodles, bread and other processed cereals like cornflakes and weetbex? Is this food or product that we expect the citizens of Zambian to get nourishment that the body needs? Factually this is not good.
DEFINITION OF FOOD
The definition of food is “that which is eaten to sustain life, provide energy, and promote the growth and repair of tissue.” So, if you eat something that doesn't do these things, it's not food.
You’ve probably heard this one before: “There are no ‘bad’ foods as long as you keep things in moderation" This is a LIE peddled by people who want to sell noodles and bread.
By definition, food nourishes the body, but junk food only offers calories without nutrients.
These junk foods, or ultra-processed foods, are modified so much that they do not resemble the original materials. Then they’re reassembled using industrial techniques, so that there's no nutrition left.
Ultra-processed foods are linked to 90% of chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, because they drive metabolic dysfunction.
For example noodles, pasta, cornflakes and bread are pure starch which floods our blood stream with insane amount of glucose and the body respond by releasing insane amount of insulin which now predispose us to HYPERINSULINEMIA AND INSULIN RESISTANCE that is driving chronic hypertension, diabetes, cancers, obesity and other metabolic diseases. So if you are advising diabetics to eat such, how are you helping them ?
The food industry engineers these products to hijack taste buds while maximizing profits. Don’t fall for it! There is no moderation for chemicals and poison.
CHANGE or PERISH.