Food Quality Matters

Many seem to think that the quality of calories does not matter when undergoing a diet, but studies show that not to be the case. This study found that eating processed food results in significantly lower diet-induced thermogenesis than whole foods. Therefore, consuming low-quality foods may actually lower your total energy expenditure for the day which will influence the rate at which you lose weight.
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▪️ Source: Barr, S., & Wright, J. (2010). Postprandial energy expenditure in whole-food and processed-food meals: implications for daily energy expenditure. Food & Nutrition Research, 54(1), 5144.