Read previewA professor of the senses, who used to help multinational food companies create ultra-processed foods, lost weight without trying after he cut them out of his diet when he learned about their health risks.
These hyper-palatable foods contain the perfect fat-to-carbohydrate ratio, which makes it near impossible for us to stop eating them, Smith said.
"I was consciously cutting out ultra-processed food because of the bad things it might do for my health.
He felt more energetic, full for longer, and able to stop eating when he felt full.
"You're not going to persuade people to move away from ultra-processed food by telling them it's bad for them.
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