The current widespread consumption of highly processed foods and food additives is a concern that necessitates caution due to a lack of long-term data on health impacts.
“I am concerned that dietary practices the food that many Americans are consuming are in fact not supporting their health and well-being and in many ways are detracting from it”
Huberman Lab · Sep 2023 · 1 episode · 94K views on this topicArtificial sweeteners are problematic, with aspartame being particularly toxic at a neuronal level, and their cumulative consumption through various products poses a health risk.
“The problem is when you barrita with its gloss, celas with its glaze, in the coffee sugar, then that excess depends on which person it may suit better or worse. And in excess, just as sugar is dysbiotic, so is sucrose. Ultimately, there is indeed a part that is toxic or neurotoxic.”
Realfooding Podcast · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 8K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.