Minimally Processed Diets Double Weight Loss Compared to Ultra-Processed Foods

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A clinical trial found that eating minimally processed foods leads to twice as much weight loss compared to ultra-processed foods, even when diets are nutritionally matched, highlighting the benefits of less processed diets for long-term health and weight management.
- This diet helped people lose twice as much weight, without eating less ScienceDaily
- Ultraprocessed or minimally processed diets following healthy dietary guidelines on weight and cardiometabolic health: a randomized, crossover trial Nature
- Eating minimally processed meals doubles weight loss even when ultraprocessed foods are healthy, study finds CNN
- Ultra-processed food slows weight loss even on healthy diet, study finds Financial Times
- Avoiding Ultraprocessed Foods Might Double Weight Loss The New York Times
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