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The Paradox of Ultraprocessed Foods

  • May 20, 2019

If your diet isn’t made up of fresh, whole foods, you’re doing it wrong. Not surprisingly, a recent study found that ultraprocessed foods cause weight gain. People who eat a lot processed food consume more calories (and sugar) compared to those who eat a fresh, whole food diet, which ultimately leads to weight gain. The study included 10 men and 10 women who lived at the NIH’s Clinical Center in in Bethesda, Maryland, for 28 days. Their meals were provided by...