We’ve all heard that we should eat healthy, specifically to avoid ultra-processed food. But why?
Yes, it’s easy to overeat ultra-processed food because it’s tasty. But if you count your calories and don’t overeat, are ultra-processed foods still bad for you?
In today’s episode, we explore a new study that put people on either a diet consisting of ultra-processed foods or unprocessed foods.
The researchers wanted to know a lot more than just if the participants would lose or gain fat weight, and they tested a lot of fascinating stuff, from sperm quality to phthalates (plastics) and lithium levels in their bodies.
Let’s break it all down!
If you’re interested in how the two diets looked, check out this pdf from the study.
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This is episode 80 of the podcast. Check out the five previous episodes below:
- Episode 79: How Do You Reduce Muscle Soreness? New Q&A!
- Episode 78: This Is Why You Don’t Need to Stress about Protein Timing
- Episode 77: Will Fat Loss or TRT Boost Your Testosterone More?
- Episode 76: 8 vs 16 Sets per Week for Muscle and Strength
- Episode 75: How Much Do Your Biceps Grow from Rows?
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