A recent clinical trial has found that participants who consumed minimally processed meals lost weight at twice the rate of those eating ultra-processed foods, even when both diets adhered to national healthy-eating guidelines. The study involved overweight adults in England with an average BMI of 33, who typically consumed diets with at least 50% of calories from ultra-processed foods. Research published in Nature Medicine highlighted that ultra-processed food diets may be less effective for weight loss and reducing cardiometabolic disease risk compared to minimally processed diets. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that ultra-processed foods account for 53% of calories consumed by American adults and 62% by children, emphasizing the public health concern related to these dietary patterns. Experts warn that while weight loss is possible on either diet type, minimally processed foods provide greater benefits for weight management and overall health. The findings suggest that reducing ultra-processed food intake could improve long-term metabolic health and aid in combating obesity and chronic diseases.