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Minimally-processed vs. ultra-processed foods: What’s the difference?

Minimally-processed vs. ultra-processed foods: What’s the difference?

As U.S. health officials race to address Americans’ consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), a new study further reveals their potential implications for health. Diets that center minimally-processed foods offer more significant benefits for weight loss than diets that primarily consist of ultra-processed foods, a randomized crossover trial published in Nature Medicine concluded. But what exactly makes a processed food, ultra-processed? …

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