When it came to himself, the health<\/a> professional said he kept ignoring the signs.<\/a><\/p>\n In one of his latest YouTube<\/a> videos, the medic based out of Georgia says what we eat today influences how our body behaves tomorrow.<\/p>\n At the top of his danger list is ultra-processed foods<\/a>, described as industrial products filled with additives, artificial ingredients, and little real nutrition.<\/p>\n Dr London says these foods are engineered for taste and convenience but can cause health issues.<\/p>\n \u201cUltra-processed foods are the industrially manufactured branded food products made from ingredients that are mostly of exclusive industrial use,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n These products contain ‘little to no whole foods and designed to maximise convenience, palatability, and corporate profits’, Dr London says, adding that ‘in other words, your grandmother wouldn\u2019t have these in her kitchen’.<\/p>\n He highlights that such foods are filled with additives, including: \u201cHigh fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, modified starches and cosmetic additives that enhance sensory appeal such as artificial flavors, colours, emulsifiers.<\/p>\n \u201cFoods that are manufactured for shelf life, longer shelf life, hyper palatability and convenience.<\/p>\n \u201cPackaged foods, packaged snacks, frozen meals, protein bars with additives, fast foods.\u201d<\/p>\n Dr London goes on to cite research showing that ‘for every 10 percent increase in ultra-processed foods that is consumed, there is a 10 percent increased risk in mortality’.<\/p>\n He claims that ‘the longer the shelf life, the shorter your life’.<\/p>\n \u201cUltra-processed foods create issues with glucose or sugar metabolism in the body, increasing your hemoglobin A1C, which then consequently increases triglycerides,\u201d Dr London adds.<\/p>\n \u201cIt increases full body inflammation and it disrupts the gut microbiome.\u201d<\/p>\n Worse than smoking<\/p>\n![\"Ultra-processed](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQzYTg2OTA3.webp\"\/)
Ultra-processed foods include mass-produced bread, sugary drinks, pre-packaged snacks, fast food and ready meals (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n![\"(YouTube\/Jeremy](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ2NmEyY2Rk.webp\"\/)
(YouTube\/Jeremy London, MD)<\/p>\n