A new study for University College London researchers suggests weight loss diets are more effective when they avoid consumption of ultra-processed foods.

People who ate more typical home-cooked meals lost twice the weight of people eating ultraprocessed foods that met healthy nutritional guidelines, study finds

In a new trial, people consumed more calories and had more cravings when they ate ultraprocessed foods. New research suggests that people can lose more weight by avoiding ultraprocessed foods, even those that are typically considered healthy.