Paul Saladino· MD
She was obese because she was eating too much ultra-processed food (Weightwatchers is garbage).
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
She was obese because she was eating too much ultra-processed food (Weightwatchers is garbage).
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Now I understand that if you carry the obesity gene, you don't overeat and become obese. Obesity causes you to overeat. >> Let me be very clear about something. If you are overweight, it is because of your food choices. There is no such thing as an obesity gene. Obesity is not what causes you to overeat. Ultrarocessed food causes you to overeat.
These findings reinforce existing evidence that ultra-processed foods consistently promote overeating (~500 extra calories/day), contributing directly to obesity and metabolic dysfunction.