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((ALEX)) WELCOME BACK. THERE'S
A NEW STUDY OUT PROVIDING
COMPELLING EVIDENCE THAT A
DIET HIGH IN "ULTRA-
PROCESSED" FOODS IS STRONGLY
ASSOCIATED WITH WEIGHT GAIN.
((AARON)) THAT'S COMPARED TO A
DIET COMPRISED OF WHOLE, FRESH
FOODS. REGISTERED DIETITIAN
LEIA FLURE IS HERE TO TELL US
MORE. LEIA, GOOD MORNING. But
does that mean we should avoid
these ultra-processed foods at
all costs? 1. First let
what does it mean? There is no
standard definition just yet,
but it generally refers to
foods that are made with cheap
sources of energy and
nutrients. They tend to be
quick to both prepare and eat
Ãthink frozen chicken
nuggets, pizza, packaged
snacks like chips and
crackers, etc. People in the
study followed the
ultraprocessed diet for two
weeks and the unprocessed diet
for two weeks, and the
researchers measured their
weight and did bloodwork for
cholesterol, blood sugar, and
and appetite hormones.
Participants were able to eat
as much of the meal as they
Ultraprocessed Lunch GRAPHIC 2
ÃUnprocessed Lunch What
happened when they followed
the ultraprocessed diet? When
the study participants were on
the ultraprocessed diet, they
ate about 500 calories more
per day and gained about 1
lb/week. This is really
interesting because the diets
had the same amount of
calories, protein, carbs, fat,
and other nutrients. They even
had the same amount of fiber,
but the fiber was provided in
the ultraprocessed diet as a
supplement in the beverages.
So there seems to be something
about the ultraprocessed foods
driving people to eat more.
Demo: Smoothie vs yogurt,
fruit, milk They didn't
explore possible mechanisms
too much in the paper, but I
think a lot of it is related
to how long it takes to eat,
digest, and absorb food.
Similar to how a fruit
smoothie might be digested and
absorbed very quickly compared
to eating a whole piece of
fruit and having some yogurt.
You're probably going to be
more satisfied and for a
longer time from the whole
food version. So should we
avoid ultraprocessed foods no
I caution people to not gety &
caught up in black and white
thinking about these things.
Ultraprocessed foods can be
delicious and really helpful
when you
the study pretty much confirms
what dietitians and the
Dietary Guidelines for
Americans already recommend
(and very few people actually
do). Eat plenty of fruits,
veggies, whole grains, lean
protein, etc. and limit those
convenience foods. Balance out
a slice of pizza with some
broccoli on the side. Have a
small piece of cake with
plenty of fresh berries to
fill you up.
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