‘Health guru’ claims ingredient in almost ALL ultra-processed foods is SHRINKING our brains [Video]

10:03 EDT 03 Oct 2024, updated 11:17 EDT 03 Oct 2024

A social media influencer who is popular for his videos about health wellness has claimed that a popular ingredient in almost every ultra-processed food could disrupt brain function. 

In a viral video published this week, YouTuber Joseph Everett shockingly claimed ‘totally new and unnatural vegetable oils’ could reduce a vital fatty acid found in the brain that protects it from inflammation.

Seed oils such as rapeseed, sunflower, soybean or corn have long been vilified for reportedly raising the risk of heart disease, obesity and other illnesses. 

But Everett, who has 2million subscribers to his YouTube channel, says they can also have a ‘negative effect’ on developing brains, even ‘shrinking’ them. 

Experts today, however, warned there was little evidence behind the ‘misleading’ claims and told MailOnline the video ‘risks scaremongering’.