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The problem is ultra-processed food?
I have on my long list of audiobooks to read and one of them is Chris van Tulleken's Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?
I assume there is a lot of debate about what counts as ultra-processed food and the result on the body. But I wanted to add 2 points ahead of reading the book...
https://cubicgarden.com/2023/08/16/the-problem-is-ultra-processed-food/
@cubicgarden I think some dietitians view weight loss as a simple math issue: consume fewer calories than you burn, period. But this assumes all calories are equal, and also puts the onus on individual willpower to track calories. I'll check this book out - my kids are really into this guy on "Operation Ouch". Another for your booklist: Stephan Guyenet's "The Hungry Brain" which goes into detail about evolution of hormones in humans which are exploited by the modern food industry.