Landmark study links ultra-processed food with overeating, weight gain

In what has been called the first study of its kind, researchers have found that consuming ‘ultra-processed’ foods results in overeating and, as a consequence, weight gain. The findings result from a small trial conducted by the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK); they build upon past research that found a link between highly processed …