Avoiding ultraprocessed foods might double weight loss, study suggests
In a new trial, people consumed more calories and had more cravings when they ate ultraprocessed foods.
From The Times
August 13, 2025

New research suggests that people can lose more weight by avoiding ultraprocessed foods, even those that are considered healthy, like whole grain breakfast cereals, plant-based milk, flavored yogurt and frozen lasagna.

A woman pushing a shopping cart in the cereal aisle of a grocery store.

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