A composite image. Two salmon fillets on the left. A headshot of Linia Patel on the right.
Dietitian Linia Patel often eats salmon.
  • The average American gets more than 60% of their calories each day from ultra-processed foods.
  • Eating lots of UPFs has been linked to many serious health problems, including diabetes and cancer.
  • A dietitian who tries to avoid UPFs shares what she makes for dinner.

A dietitian who researches ultra-processed foods and avoids them most of the time shared three of her favorite quick, healthy dinners with Business Insider.