This recent article in the Wall Street Journal makes a lot of sense. I always stress to clients the importance of keeping things simple. Here is another example of doing just that.
From the article…
”We decided that if a food had an ingredient that we don't use or could barely pronounce (e.g., maltodextrin, soy lecithin, guar gum), then we wouldn't buy it.”
“We stocked up on whole and minimally processed foods, including oatmeal, plain yogurt, fresh cheeses, beans, nuts, canned fish, popcorn, fruits and veggies, fresh and frozen.”
“I learned I'm not alone. A randomized, controlled eight-week trial involving 50 adults, published this month in Nature Medicine, found that participants who switched to a minimally processed diet lost weight and saw their cravings decline. 1 was surprised by these findings," says Samael Dicken, who led the study at University College London. When people lose weight, typically their appetite or cravings increase, but we found the opposite."
“Ashley Gearhardt, a psychologist who studies compulsive eating at the University of Michigan. She explains that because ultra-processed snacks, such as crackers, granola bars, and gummies (even organic ones), are packed with refined sugars or other carbohydrates, they prompt more snacking.”
From her upcoming book, Dopamine Kids: A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child’s Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and Ultraprocessed Foods
