Dr. Barry Dworkin

Study demonstrated that consumption of ultra-processed hyper-palatable foods led to increased daily caloric consumption and weight gain

Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2019

Source:

Ultra-processed foods ‘make you eat more’

Why Eating Processed Foods Might Make You Fat
People who followed a diet of ultra-processed foods ate about 500 more calories a day compared to when they ate a whole foods diet.

Reference:

Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

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