Do Processed Foods Cause Weight Gain. But why do people depend on processed food. A new study out in Cell Metabolism shows these foods cause weight gain even when they dont have more fat sugar or carbohydrates than their healthier counterparts.
Thats according to a small randomized controlled trial published online May 16 2019 by Cell Metabolism. To make matters worse processed foods often have additives that can themselves cause weight gain from another angle. Ultraprocessed foods even the ones that dont seem as bad can and do contribute to weight gain if you make them a.
People eating ultra-processed foods ate more calories and gained more weight than when they ate a minimally processed diet according to.
An unhealthy diet Bad Eating habits can definitely cause weight gain. But it turns out ultra-processed foods are even worse than we already thought. Eating deli meats bacon hot dogs and sausage arent just making you gain weightthey may also be putting your life at risk. A new study out in Cell Metabolism shows these foods cause weight gain even when they dont have more fat sugar or carbohydrates than their healthier counterparts.