Is there a universally accepted definition? Let's

cover that first.

So the answer to that is no.

So SACEN is the government's body, which is Scientific Advisory Committee for Nutrition, that looked at ultra-processed foods.

They've looked at them twice.

And they have said that there are different definitions in use globally for But the one that is most commonly used is the NOVA category.

NOVA is not an acronym, it's just N-O-V-A.

pills so on so forth we've not spoken about fiber much in the episode just yet so so so maybe we can do a little bit of a fiber deep dive what is it why is it important how important is it is it nuanced like should everyone just eat more fiber or

If you skip breakfast, what health problems can arise, Alex?

Breakfast skipping is interesting because my own work would tend to suggest and that sort of observational, large-scale epidemiological studies would also support this, that people who have a regular breakfast are actually leaner.

And my own work would tend to suggest that having your largest meal of the day in the morning period gives you a much better appetite control, which then means it's much easier to control food intake later in the day.

So really, I am supporting the meme, breakfast like a king and dine like a pauper.