Effect Of Western Foods

The Western Diet

The Western Diet refers to the general eating patterns of those industrialised, highly developed nations, particularly the U.S.

Sometimes referred to as the Standard American diet it's characterised by a high intake of refined carbohydrates ultra processed foods,red meat, refined sugar and saturated fats.

Parallel to this, the diet is low in plant based fibre such as fruit, vegetables,whole grains and legumes.

The Western diet stands in contrast to more traditional ways of eating which centre on whole foods like fresh fruits and vegetables.

Western Style diet is a risk factor for multiple non-communicable diseases including obesity, type 2 diabetes, colonic cancer and coronary heart disease.

These are ultra processed foods such as sugary soft drinks, ready meals, breakfast cereals, instant soup, ice cream, ham, crips and mass produced bread etc.