
The Real Reason Healthy Eating Feels Impossible (B2+ Listening) Ep 849
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Have you ever found yourself eating a snack and then, without thinking, reaching for another and another? We often blame ourselves for a lack of willpower. But what if the food itself was designed to make us do that?
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In today's podcast, we'll explore the world of ultra-processed foods and the clever systems that encourage us to eat them. We'll learn https://adeptenglish.com/company/learning-system/ some useful vocabulary to discuss this, including words like "addictive", "ultra-processed", and "bliss point" – that's the perfect mix of salt, sugar, and fat that makes food hard to resist.
We'll look at how these foods affect our health and discuss why it can feel so difficult to make healthy choices. It's a fascinating look at the modern food environment.
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