Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition 3015: Quality Calories for Weight Management? by Nancy Clark on Ultra-Processed Foods and A Healthy Lifestyle
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Jun 15, 2025 Dive into the hidden dangers of ultra-processed foods and their surprising effects on health and weight management. Discover how even calorie-matched meals can differ vastly in their impact based on food quality. Nancy Clark reveals that whole, minimally processed foods not only help you feel fuller but may also support long-term weight control. The discussion highlights the unsettling connection between ultra-processed diets and increased calorie consumption, underscoring the need for more mindful food choices.
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Ultra-Processed Foods Impact Health
- Ultra-processed foods have a different food matrix impacting weight and health beyond calories.
- They tend to be high in added flavors, sugars, fats, and preservatives not common at home.
Study: Ultra-Processed Foods Cause Weight Gain
- In a study, subjects eating ultra-processed foods consumed 500 extra calories and gained 2 pounds in 2 weeks.
- The same subjects lost 2 pounds when eating minimally processed foods despite similar calorie counts.
Thermic Effect Affects Weight
- Whole foods require more energy to digest, raising metabolism and aiding weight management.
- Processed foods have lower thermic effect and fewer calories are burned digesting them.