# 501 - PAID 5 grand to eat junk food for science ?

Happy Habit Podcast

Imagine being given 5000 dollars to eat chips for science? Well, that’s the basis of a study on the effects of an ultraprocessed diet, a diet that more and more of us are consuming and the effects of it are frightening.today we’re taking a deep dive into the world of ultraprocessed foods. We’re going to explore what these foods are, why they have become so dominant in our food supply—accounting for over 70% of what Americans eat—and what a recent government study led by NIH researcher Kevin Hall reveals about their impact on our health. In our conversation today, we’ll unpack the details of a study where participants were given $5000 to purchase 28 days’ worth of ultraprocessed foods, and discuss the startling implications of these findings for our daily diets.Hall, K. et al. (2019). "Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial." Cell. Fortune. (2025, March 12). "Ultraprocessed Foods: Government Study by NIH and Kevin Hall Reveal Hidden Health Risks.The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi8hZFoFoJun_lLhULcYg5JWWeightloss series : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi-pO3W2hejnDUsgMQ9GPvpZThe health benefits fo exercise : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi_vM1nbpcV-PlvWjSZ872ECOrder Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3KeQmGrOrder Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4c9T38fOrder US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4bxczeTOrder UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms :Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcastAmazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcastSpotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRdFollow the Happy Habit Podcast Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Music used is Purple planet Music crediit goes to them