ITV News followed two participants in the longest-running clinical trial of its kind.
Cutting out ultra-processed foods from your diet can help you lose weight twice as quickly, according to researchers at University College London.
In the longest-running clinical trial of its kind, 55 participants followed two different nutritionally balanced diets over two 8-week periods.
One diet consisted solely of minimally processed foods (MPFs), while the other included ultra-processed foods (UPFs).
UPFs often contain ingredients such as emulsifiers and stabilizers that you wouldn’t typically find in a home kitchen—foods like cereals, sliced bread, and ready-made meals.
After each 8-week phase, both groups experienced weight loss, likely due to the improved nutritional quality of their diets compared to their usual eating habits.
However, the reduction was more significant in the MPF diet group—a 2.06% decrease in body weight versus 1.05% in the UPF group.
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