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Replacing ultra-processed foods with minimally processed foods leads to significant weight loss and reduced energy intake even when macronutrients and calories are matched.
Stop eating ultra-processed foods. The paper shows that even if you eat the same number of calories, UPFs make you eat more because they are hyper-palatable. Switch to minimally processed foods to naturally reduce calorie intake and lose weight.
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Participants consumed 508 kcal/day more on the UPF diet, resulting in a weight gain of 0.9 kg, whereas they lost 0.9 kg when switched to the minimally processed food (MPF) diet.
Why this rating
Supported by randomized controlled trials (Hall et al.) and multiple meta-analyses of observational studies.
Source
The impact of dietary interventions on cardiometabolic health
Erind Gjermeni et al. · Cardiovascular Diabetology · 2025
DOI 10.1186/s12933-025-02766-w
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