Dr. Allan Bacon

They have a lot less fiber. They have a lower thermic effect of food. And I think that people understand that they tend to have less nutrients and they tend to have higher calorie levels. But I think that one of the things that they don't realize is that the thermic effect of food aspect is a very real thing.

The thermic effect of food is simply the energy that's required to metabolize and absorb the foods that you eat. And on an average person, it can be up to 15% of your total daily energy expenditure. That is a large amount of calories burned. Protein causes the largest increase at 20 to 30%. Fats are zero to 3% and carbs are five to 10%.

The thermic effect of food is simply the energy that's required to metabolize and absorb the foods that you eat. And on an average person, it can be up to 15% of your total daily energy expenditure. That is a large amount of calories burned. Protein causes the largest increase at 20 to 30%. Fats are zero to 3% and carbs are five to 10%.

The thermic effect of food is simply the energy that's required to metabolize and absorb the foods that you eat. And on an average person, it can be up to 15% of your total daily energy expenditure. That is a large amount of calories burned. Protein causes the largest increase at 20 to 30%. Fats are zero to 3% and carbs are five to 10%.

Now, having said that, the macros and calories alone aren't what tell the whole story. Because when we look at diets that have whole minimally processed foods at their base, we actually see a 50% greater increase in thermic effect of food compared to an ultra processed food diet. We also see less glucose induced fat storage.

Now, having said that, the macros and calories alone aren't what tell the whole story. Because when we look at diets that have whole minimally processed foods at their base, we actually see a 50% greater increase in thermic effect of food compared to an ultra processed food diet. We also see less glucose induced fat storage.

Now, having said that, the macros and calories alone aren't what tell the whole story. Because when we look at diets that have whole minimally processed foods at their base, we actually see a 50% greater increase in thermic effect of food compared to an ultra processed food diet. We also see less glucose induced fat storage.

And it's not surprising that because of a lot of these things, we see a 51% greater increase in obesity risk for those that have a mainly ultra-processed food diet. We also see 60% risk for low levels of lean muscle mass for people that have ultra-processed food diets. So these ultra-processed food diets tend to hit us on a bunch of different levels.

And it's not surprising that because of a lot of these things, we see a 51% greater increase in obesity risk for those that have a mainly ultra-processed food diet. We also see 60% risk for low levels of lean muscle mass for people that have ultra-processed food diets. So these ultra-processed food diets tend to hit us on a bunch of different levels.

And it's not surprising that because of a lot of these things, we see a 51% greater increase in obesity risk for those that have a mainly ultra-processed food diet. We also see 60% risk for low levels of lean muscle mass for people that have ultra-processed food diets. So these ultra-processed food diets tend to hit us on a bunch of different levels.

Understanding that this is one of the keys to be able to take control of your weight, take control of your health, take control of your longevity and overall life is a really important thing. So then getting down to strategies, because we want to know practical strategies that we can bring into play. And we have to understand what's happening when we're attempting to lose body fat.

Understanding that this is one of the keys to be able to take control of your weight, take control of your health, take control of your longevity and overall life is a really important thing. So then getting down to strategies, because we want to know practical strategies that we can bring into play. And we have to understand what's happening when we're attempting to lose body fat.

Understanding that this is one of the keys to be able to take control of your weight, take control of your health, take control of your longevity and overall life is a really important thing. So then getting down to strategies, because we want to know practical strategies that we can bring into play. And we have to understand what's happening when we're attempting to lose body fat.

And people worry that as they lose body fat, they're going to run into some things called metabolic damage, which is a technical myth. But there is something called metabolic adaptation that does exist. A metabolic adaptation is the process that your body goes through to prevent that weight loss effort. So we know that we should likely be moving more.

And people worry that as they lose body fat, they're going to run into some things called metabolic damage, which is a technical myth. But there is something called metabolic adaptation that does exist. A metabolic adaptation is the process that your body goes through to prevent that weight loss effort. So we know that we should likely be moving more.

And people worry that as they lose body fat, they're going to run into some things called metabolic damage, which is a technical myth. But there is something called metabolic adaptation that does exist. A metabolic adaptation is the process that your body goes through to prevent that weight loss effort. So we know that we should likely be moving more.

We know that we should likely be eating less calories overall. And as we lose weight, our body has a mechanism that it puts into play to prevent that weight loss. Because historically, caveman times, we're thinking, hey, if I'm losing body fat, this is probably a bad thing. Today, it's a little bit different.

We know that we should likely be eating less calories overall. And as we lose weight, our body has a mechanism that it puts into play to prevent that weight loss. Because historically, caveman times, we're thinking, hey, if I'm losing body fat, this is probably a bad thing. Today, it's a little bit different.

We know that we should likely be eating less calories overall. And as we lose weight, our body has a mechanism that it puts into play to prevent that weight loss. Because historically, caveman times, we're thinking, hey, if I'm losing body fat, this is probably a bad thing. Today, it's a little bit different.

We have calories that are not in, it's not hard to find, and our body's evolutionary mechanism is simply not caught up. So what it does to stall out weight gain or weight loss is one of two main mechanisms.