What Does It Mean When a Food Is Fattening?
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According to the National Institutes of Health, people who followed a diet of ultra-processed foods ate about 500 more calories per day compared to when they ate a minimally processed diet, leading to weight gain. The concept of a "fattening" food is often misunderstood, with many attributing it simply to high calorie content. However, a food's fattening potential is a complex interplay of calorie density, nutrient composition, processing, and our body's metabolic response.
