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Is there any evidence that those are any healthier? If I'm going to overeat the same amount of calories eating store-bought cookies or grandma-made cookies - is
by bevesce- 1y ago
Is there any evidence that those are any healthier? If I'm going to overeat the same amount of calories eating store-bought cookies or grandma-made cookies - is my health outcome any different?
- throwawaymb 1y agoAbsolutely. calories dont tell you much.
- bevesce- 1y agoSo what's the evidence? I couldn't find anything. What do they not tell? I assume that macros in homemade and bought cookies are roughly the same.
- otikik 1y agoDepends on where you are. There's food additives that are used in the US that are forbidden in Europe [1] > The E.U. says that if they can’t dismiss the possibility of harm, they can’t find an additive safe,” Galligan says. In the U.S., the bar is much lower; companies can add new ingredients to their foods without even informing the FDA. “In the U.S., it feels like the FDA is waiting to act until harm is definitely proven,” says Galligan. [1] https://time.com/7210717/food-additives-us-fda-banned-europe/ https://time.com/7210717/food-additives-us-fda-banned-europe...
- lithocarpus 1y agoYes. Look into the process used to make soybean oil vs the process used to make butter.
- bevesce- 1y agoI'm not sure how is that relevant. My guess would be that saturated fat in butter is worse for health outcome.
- lithocarpus 1y agoWe're talking about what makes ultra processed foods unhealthy - the process used to make each ingredient is exactly what is relevant.