Anyone tried eliminating ultra-processed foods?

[artheta]

This topic seemed to feature prominently in a book about diet I was reading, although not in the context of IBD specifically. But associations between food additives and IBD are nothing new. And recently, I've noticed some that specifically mention "ultra-processed" foods. For example:

Association of ultra-processed food intake with risk of inflammatory bowel disease: prospective cohort study

Objective To evaluate the relation between intake of ultra-processed food and risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Design Prospective cohort study. Setting 21 low, middle, and high income countries across seven geographical regions (Europe and North America, South America, Africa, Middle...

www.bmj.com

I'm wondering if differences in preparation partly explains why some foods are a problem for some people, and not for others. And some foods that are often safe, like rice, are often not ultra-processed. Of course, things like nuts are often a problem... but maybe that's more the case during a flare.

Anyway, I'm curious to know if this is an avenue that anyone has tried exploring?

 

[westernbuddy]

Good idea to have a vote, hope it gets a lot of attention, we should do this on more subjects.

 

[artheta]

Agreed, I just threw that in at the last moment. It seems this place is fairly inactive, however... 4 votes in a week, including mine. It was worth a shot though. I'll be aiming at improving my diet in any case.