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Why a Calorie Is Not a Calorie

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

a calorie is not a calorie

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  • A randomized, controlled study by the National Institutes of Health compared a diet of ultraprocessed foods against unprocessed foods and found eating ultraprocessed foods led to eating faster, eating more and an average weight gain of 1.98 pounds in two weeks

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