How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ultra-processed foods

Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by prisenco on Saturday September 14, 2024 @03:58PM (#41542392)

And highly palatable means processed foods are easier to consume in large quantities.

So it's not just an issue of chemical composition but how we respond to these foods behaviorally.

A 7.5oz bag of potato chips is made using around 6-8 medium sized potatoes. Eating a whole bag of potato chips in one sitting is frighteningly easy to do. But I challenge anyone to eat 6-8 medium potatoes at once, despite being around the same amount of calories.

Going on a whole foods diet often results in weight loss without any increased hunger sensation.

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Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by lkirkwood on Saturday September 14, 2024 @11:00PM (#41544861)

Sorry but that comparison is nonsense. Potato chips are just fried slices of potato. How would you squeeze 6-8 medium potatoes (each weighing 5-10oz according to top Google result for "average medium sized potato weight") into a 7.5oz bag.

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Re:How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ult... by viewtransform on Saturday September 14, 2024 @11:53PM (#41545072)

Potato is 80% water which is vaporised in the frying process.

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