Avoiding Ultraprocessed Foods Doubles Weight Loss, Study Finds
TL;DR
A small randomized controlled trial found that people lost twice as much weight when consuming minimally processed foods compared to ultraprocessed foods, despite similar nutritional content, highlighting the impact of food processing on weight and health.
- In trial, people lost twice as much weight by ditching ultraprocessed food Ars Technica
- Ultraprocessed or minimally processed diets following healthy dietary guidelines on weight and cardiometabolic health: a randomized, crossover trial Nature
- Avoiding Ultraprocessed Foods Might Double Weight Loss The New York Times
- Eating minimally processed meals doubles weight loss even when ultraprocessed foods are healthy, study finds CNN
- This diet helped people lose twice as much weight, without eating less ScienceDaily
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