An interesting observation, but the description of how the effect might work was a bit hand-wavy. A very precise and plausible explanation of the effect at the

An interesting observation, but the description of how the effect might work was a bit hand-wavy. A very precise and plausible explanation of the effect at the level of specific hormones released can be found here: https://www.bbdnutrition.com/2018/06/08/the-perils-of-food-processing-how-the-preparation-of-food-affects-how-quickly-it-is-absorbed/ https://www.bbdnutrition.com/2018/06/08/the-perils-of-food-p... Another likely cause is that highly-processed foods often contain seed oils, which usually have high levels of linoleic acid. One of the effects of linoleic acid (amongst many others) is to increase appetite: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30261617 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30261617