Participants in a recent National Institutes of Health study did just that.
On the ultraprocessed diet, they gained about a pound a week.
On the unprocessed diet, they lost about a pound a week.
And they enjoyed both diets equally!
Today, average Americans get nearly 60 percent of their calories from ultraprocessed foods.
Spread two-thirds of mixture on a large surface.
Cut 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs into nuggets.
Dip into egg white; place on the bed of mixture.
Sprinkle remaining mixture atop the nuggets.
Coat a cookie sheet with olive oil.
Move the nuggets to the sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, flip the nuggets, and bake for another 10 minutes.
You’ll gain:1 gram proteinYou’ll lose:7 grams sugar, plus red dye No.
40, blue dye No.
1, yellow dye No.
Measure another one-third cup blueberries; put some at the bottom of 4 small paper cups.
Dollop the yogurt mixture evenly into the cups.
Top with remaining berries.
Freeze, placing a wooden stick into each cup.
To serve, peel off the paper; let pops soften for 10 minutes.
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