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The Hidden Driver of Obesity: Ultra-Processed Food & Metabolism
Episode 33

The Hidden Driver of Obesity: Ultra-Processed Food & Metabolism

Dr. Paika Podcast

February 26, 202614m 59s

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#Obesity #ProcessedFood #Metabolism #WeightGain #NutritionScience #longevity

Ultra-processed foods now make up the majority of calories in modern diets — and they may be one of the biggest hidden drivers of obesity, metabolic disease, and weight gain.

In this evidence-based lecture, Dr. Mohammed Paika (double board-certified in Internal Medicine & Obesity Medicine) explains how ultra-processed foods alter metabolism, increase calorie intake, promote visceral fat, and disrupt satiety signals.

You’ll learn the science behind why processed foods make it easier to overeat, harder to lose weight, and more likely to develop metabolic disease — even when calories appear similar.

If you want to understand obesity beyond “calories in vs calories out,” this lecture connects nutrition science, metabolism, and the modern food environment.

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