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- Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) actively destroy male fertility, hormone balance, and metabolic health, even when calories are controlled.
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- A three-week UPF diet caused 3 pounds of fat gain, worsened cholesterol, and increased toxic phthalate levels in healthy young men.
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- Sperm quality and testosterone levels plummeted, aligning with global reports of a 60% drop in sperm counts since the 1970s.
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- Switching back to whole foods reversed the damage within weeks, proving the body can recover quickly from UPF harm.
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- UPFs make up 55 percent of the average American diet, fueling obesity, diabetes, and a fertility crisis while Big Food profits from engineered poison.
A major randomized controlled trial published in Cell Metabolism has exposed the terrifying truth about ultra-processed foods (UPFs): They don’t just make you fat — they actively sabotage male fertility, hormone balance, and metabolic health, even when calories are identical.
The study, led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, put 43 healthy young men on two diets for three weeks each, one consisting of 77 percent ultra-processed foods (frozen meals, sugary drinks, and packaged snacks) and the other made up of 66 percent whole, minimally processed foods. The diets were matched for calories and macronutrients, eliminating the excuse that overeating alone causes harm.