Real Foods Are Nutritious

A good amount of vitamins and minerals may be found in whole, unprocessed plant and animal foods. On the other hand, processed foods are deficient in micronutrients and raise your chance of developing health problems.

Many factors might cause processed foods to hinder weight loss. For example, since iron is needed to transport oxygen throughout your body, a diet high in processed foods that is deficient in iron may affect your ability to exercise. Your ability to burn calories through exercise would be limited. By causing you to feel less satisfied after eating, a diet lacking in nutrients may also hinder you from losing weight. In one study, 786 participants were compared to see how full they felt on a high-micronutrient diet vs a low-micronutrient diet. Even though they consumed fewer calories on the high-micronutrient diet than they did on the low-micronutrient diet, over 80% of participants reported feeling fuller after meals.