{"id":4669,"date":"2026-03-07T17:11:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/?p=4669"},"modified":"2026-03-07T17:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:11:43","slug":"should-i-give-up-sugar-when-losing-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/diets\/should-i-give-up-sugar-when-losing-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Sugar Ruin Weight Loss? Here is what the Science Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4669\" class=\"elementor elementor-4669\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9501755 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9501755\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1456fb6f\" data-id=\"1456fb6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753f31e8 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"753f31e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does Sugar Ruin Weight Loss? Here is what the Science Says<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad51063 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"ad51063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9ab8179 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>March 7, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242f15bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"242f15bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tI often encounter the stereotype: \"Sugar is dangerous; you must cut it out entirely \u2013 especially if you want to get lean!\" But what is the actual role of sugar in our diet and weight loss?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3838e1c\" data-id=\"3838e1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33638147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"33638147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e47ca2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e47ca2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c67b505\" data-id=\"1c67b505\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48eaf6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48eaf6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-48eaf6c4{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306f08da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"306f08da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-306f08da{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e3e659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45e3e659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this article, we will explore:<\/p><ul><li>What sugar is and the different types of sugar.<\/li><li>Does sugar prevent weight loss?<\/li><li>How does sugar affect appetite?<\/li><li>Sugar and calories\u2014how it impacts weight gain.<\/li><li>Does the Glycaemic Index affect weight loss?<\/li><li>Should you limit sugar intake while losing weight?<\/li><\/ul><pre><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/pre><h2>Types of Sugar<\/h2><p>First, I will explain a bit about the types of sugar so that you have clear terminology when looking for information.<\/p><p>The most common sugars we encounter daily are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Regular table sugar<\/strong> (50% fructose and 50% glucose);<\/li><li><strong>High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)<\/strong>, increasingly used in sweetened drinks, including &#8220;carton juices&#8221;, nectars, etc. (42% fructose, 53% glucose, and 5% other sugars);<\/li><li><strong>Honey<\/strong> (38% fructose, 31% glucose, 7% maltose, 24% other sugars). Honey, of course, contains other beneficial substances, but this time we are focusing on sugar;<\/li><li><strong>Maple syrup<\/strong> (95% sucrose or table sugar, 4% glucose, and 1% fructose);<\/li><li><strong>Agave syrup<\/strong> (47% fructose, 16% glucose, and 37% other sugars). The final product usually only distantly resembles the original agave plant;<\/li><li><strong>Sugar alcohols<\/strong> such as xylitol, glycerol, sorbitol, maltitol, mannitol, and erythritol. These are neither sugar nor alcohol but are becoming popular as <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/food\/sugar-substitutes\/\">sweeteners<\/a>. They do not cause rapid glucose spikes, but in excessive amounts, they can cause bloating and, in some cases, diarrhoea. \u00a0<\/li><\/ul><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><p>Essentially, we distinguish between simple sugars or monosaccharides (e.g., glucose and fructose). If a &#8220;simple sugar&#8221; is combined with another sugar, it becomes a disaccharide. If the compound consists of three or more types of sugar, they are called polysaccharides.<\/p><p>The more complex the sugar, the more complex its breakdown, but ultimately, all sugars\u2014even the most complex ones\u2014become simple sugars that provide us with energy.<\/p><p>In nature, diverse sugar combinations occur. Fruit contains the simple sugar fructose. Milk contains a more complex sugar, lactose. What we are used to calling &#8220;sugar&#8221; in grocery stores is sucrose (glucose + fructose).<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>Does sugar itself cause weight gain?<\/h2><p>It is often claimed that sugar is the primary cause of weight gain. However, research shows that weight changes are mainly determined by the <strong>total amount of calories consumed<\/strong>, not one specific <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/healthy-nutrition\/macronutrients-and-micronutrients\/\">type of nutrient<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you consume more calories than your body burns, the excess energy is stored as fat regardless of whether it comes from sugar (<a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/healthy-nutrition\/carbohydrates\/\">carbohydrates<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/healthy-nutrition\/dietary-fats\/\">fats<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/healthy-nutrition\/how-much-protein-do-we-need\/\">proteins<\/a>.<\/p><p>Conversely, if you are in a <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/svara-samazinasana\/calorie-counting-and-weight-loss\/\">calorie deficit<\/a> (consuming fewer kcal than your body expends), weight loss can occur even if sugar is consumed in the diet.<\/p><p>Some studies have found that diets higher in added sugar are more frequently associated with weight gain.<\/p><p>However.<\/p><p>This effect arises not because sugar is being consumed, but because more calories are being taken in. In studies where total calorie intake is controlled, no significant differences in weight changes are observed between different carbohydrate sources.<\/p><p>This means sugar itself is not the cause of weight gain \u2014 the total energy value is what matters.<\/p><p>Another issue is that we often \u2014 frequently without even realising it \u2014 consume too much sugar or &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/healthy-nutrition\/liquid-calories-and-weight-loss\/\">liquid calories<\/a>&#8221; through sweetened drinks, fruit juices, and similar products.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>Does sugar affect appetite?<\/h2><p>There is a belief that sugar significantly increases appetite or causes so-called &#8220;sugar spikes&#8221; (rapid rises in blood glucose), after which a person feels hungry.<\/p><p>However, scientific research shows that this effect is not so straightforward.<\/p><p>Many studies indicate that products with high added sugar provide less satiety than products high in fibre or protein.<\/p><p>This means that sweets may trigger a desire to eat more frequently for some people.<\/p><p>However.<\/p><p>This does not mean that sugar always causes overeating. Appetite is influenced by many factors \u2014 how much is eaten, the amount of fibre, protein, and fat in the meal, as well as your eating habits.<\/p><p>Research on the Glycaemic Index&#8217;s (GI) impact on appetite is also contradictory.<\/p><p>In some cases, rapid glucose fluctuations are linked to a faster onset of hunger, but the overall dietary structure is far more important here than one specific product or nutrient.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>Does the sugar in fruit hinder weight loss?<\/h2><p>Fruit contains natural sugars\u2014mainly fructose, glucose, and sucrose.<\/p><p>Therefore, it is sometimes believed that fruit consumption should be significantly restricted during weight loss.<\/p><p>However.<\/p><p>Most research does not support this approach because, unlike sugary processed products, fruit also contains <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/healthy-nutrition\/dietary-fibre\/\">fibre<\/a>, water, <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/healthy-nutrition\/what-vitamins-and-why-do-we-need\/\">vitamins<\/a>, and other biologically active compounds. Due to these properties, fruit is usually relatively low in energy\/calories and promotes longer-lasting satiety.<\/p><p>Observational studies frequently find that people who regularly eat more fruit (and especially vegetables) have, on average, lower body weight and a lower risk of obesity. Intervention studies also show that including fruit in the diet usually does not interfere with weight reduction.<\/p><p>Of course, fruit also contains calories, so it should not be eaten in excessive quantities, but an apple or a banana as a snack can help you avoid overeating at lunch or dinner.<\/p><p>In short, in reasonable portions, fruit can be a wholesome and healthy part of the diet even during weight loss.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>Should you give up sugar while slimming?<\/h2><p>Both yes and no! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p><p>The problem with sugar is that products containing it can lead to unplanned calorie intake, meaning you exceed your daily calorie requirement.<\/p><p>This, in turn, means the surplus will likely be converted into fat \u2014 you bite off a piece of chocolate and realise you can&#8217;t stop until it\u2019s all gone \u2014 sounds familiar, doesn&#8217;t it? In this way, various snacks throughout the day can add up to many extra calories and, as a result, you feel like you&#8217;ve &#8220;hardly eaten anything,&#8221; but the weight keeps going up.<\/p><p>Sugar itself is not harmful, but we must monitor what and how much we eat. Often, we don&#8217;t even realise how much sugar (and thus calories) we are consuming. A good example is lemonade and especially &#8220;carton juices&#8221; \u2014 after all, <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/healthy-nutrition\/are-fruit-juices-healthy\/\">juices are &#8220;healthy&#8221;<\/a> and should be drunk, but read the nutrition facts label on the packaging&#8230;<\/p><p>Don&#8217;t misunderstand me; I am not against juices, only against the uncontrolled consumption of liquid calories. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>Stereotypes about the danger of sugar for weight loss<\/h2><p>Most people simply want to lose weight \u2014 they don&#8217;t have the time to delve into physiological processes or scientific treatises on the effects of various food products on our bodies.<\/p><p>And so, stereotypes begin to flourish, spread primarily by friends and acquaintances who, in turn, have read or heard about it somewhere&#8230;<\/p><p>The stereotype\u2014&#8221;if you want to lose weight, don&#8217;t eat sweets&#8221; \u2014 is so firmly embedded in the brain that it is perceived as an axiom. This stereotype is typically based either on outdated theories or simple personal fantasies. However, it is worth at least a superficial look at objective information sources, as it turns out everything is simpler than ever.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>Research on sugar&#8217;s impact on weight loss<\/h2><p>Based on the results of systematic research \u2014 both randomised and controlled \u2014 covering around 70 publications on the effect of sugar on body weight changes in children and adults, we can conclude that for people who do not strictly control their food intake, the main reason for weight gain is sugar intake (both directly and via sweet drinks). An increase in sugar in the diet leads to an increase in body mass; a decrease leads to weight loss.<\/p><p>The study results clearly show that sugar&#8217;s effect on body weight is directly related to the number of calories consumed \u2014 if you take in more calories than the body needs, weight increases; if fewer, it decreases.<\/p><p>Weight changes have nothing to do with the biochemical or physiological properties of simple sugar metabolism in our bodies. This conclusion is supported by multiple studies, which found that replacing simple sugars with other carbohydrates (especially those with a lower Glycaemic Index), while maintaining the same calorie count, does not cause body weight changes.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>Glycaemic Index and sugar<\/h2><p>Excluding sugar during weight loss is often justified by its high <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glycemic_index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glycaemic Index<\/a> (GI). It is believed that &#8220;fast carbohydrates&#8221; are converted into fat rather than being used for the body&#8217;s energy needs.<\/p><p>There is not only no scientific evidence for such a view, but it also lacks simple logic \u2014 if cells did not use sugars under calorie (energy) deficit conditions, the body would receive even less energy, which would mean the energy shortage would have to be compensated even more from internal reserves (including fat), and weight loss should happen even faster.<\/p><p>In fact, scientists have already ended the dispute regarding the GI of <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsabc.com\/en\/miscellaneous\/the-best-sources-of-carbohydrates\/\">carbohydrates<\/a> in weight reduction. The study &#8220;Relevance of the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load for Body Weight, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease&#8221; (including 73 randomised controlled trials) concludes: &#8220;In existing intervention studies, there is insufficient evidence to support the benefits of low-GI carbohydrate sources in calorie-restricted diets aimed at weight loss.&#8221; And: &#8220;Controlled dietary studies suggest that changes in the GI of dietary carbohydrates do not affect the resulting body weight changes.&#8221;<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>The impact of fast and slow carbohydrates on lipogenesis<\/h2><p>It is unclear where the belief originated that &#8220;fast carbohydrates&#8221; convert more into fat than &#8220;slow&#8221; ones, as scientific studies do not indicate this.<\/p><p>A special scientific conference, &#8220;The Relationship of Glycemic Index to Human Lipogenesis&#8221;, was even dedicated to this topic, which revealed no significant differences in the scale of fat synthesis from carbohydrates as a result of using polysaccharides (especially starch). It was found that for mono- and disaccharides, despite differences in blood insulin and glucose levels, no correlation is found between the GI of carbohydrates absorbed during the diet and their ability to activate <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lipogenesis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lipogenesis<\/a> (fat formation).<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>Should you limit sugar while losing weight?<\/h2><p>Does the above mean that during a weight-loss diet, you shouldn&#8217;t worry about sugar intake?<\/p><p>No. We must not forget that a diet is not just a specific amount of calories and nutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrates), but also a dietary organisation tactic aimed at more or less comfortably maintaining an energy deficit.<\/p><p>Hunger becomes an insurmountable obstacle to weight loss for many. Therefore, you must be able not only to balance nutrients within a specific calorie deficit but to do it so that you feel full, and reducing sugar can be part of this tactic.<\/p><p>For example, sweetened drinks do not provide satiety, which often leads to their consumption in large quantities. Solid foods containing sugar are also very often characterised by high energy density (e.g., biscuits, ice cream, chocolate), which means it is much easier for people consuming such food to take in excessive calories compared to satiating low-calorie meals.<\/p><p>Furthermore, under conditions of restricted food consumption, the body\u2019s levels of vital substances decrease: vitamins, minerals, trace elements, fibre, etc.<\/p><p>Sugar gives us &#8220;quick energy&#8221;, but the more we consume it, the more we are forced to exclude other carbohydrate sources, including those with high nutritional value, such as wholegrain products, legumes, fruit&#8230;<\/p><p>It\u2019s simple \u2014 sugar consumption as such does not prevent weight loss. However, if there is too much of it, it will turn into fat (via the caloric surplus).<\/p><p>Observe moderation and read the ingredients on the packaging. \u00a0<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><p>Eat deliciously, eat balanced, keep moving, and \u2014be healthy!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c238384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5c238384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1541\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1541\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Sources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1541\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1541\"><h2>Main Academic Research<\/h2><ol><li><h3>Sugar and body weight<\/h3><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Te Morenga, L., Mallard, S., &amp; Mann, J. (2013).<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/346\/bmj.e7492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dietary sugars and body weight: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies.<\/a> BMJ, 346, e7492.<br \/>A systematic review of sugar consumption and body weight.<\/p><pre><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/pre><ol start=\"2\"><li><h3>Energy balance and body weight regulation<\/h3><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Hall, K. D., &amp; Guo, J. (2017).<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28193517\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obesity energetics: body weight regulation and the effects of diet composition.<\/a> Gastroenterology, 152(7), 1718\u20131727.<br \/>Describes the importance of energy balance in regulating body weight.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><ol start=\"3\"><li><h3>Diet composition and energy consumption<\/h3><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Hall, K. D., et al. (2016).<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27385608\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy expenditure and body composition changes after an isocaloric ketogenic diet in overweight and obese men.<\/a> American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 104(2), 324\u2013333.<br \/>Study on the effect of diet composition on energy expenditure.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><h2>Additional scientific references<\/h2><ol start=\"4\"><li><h3>Glycemic index and health<\/h3><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Vega-L\u00f3pez, S., Venn, B. J., &amp; Slavin, J. L. (2018).<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30249012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Relevance of the glycemic index and glycemic load for body weight, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.<\/a> Nutrients, 10(10), 1361.<br \/>A review study on the importance of the glycemic index in health.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><ol start=\"5\"><li><h3>Fruit consumption and body weight<\/h3><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Rolls, B. J., Ello-Martin, J. A., &amp; Tohill, B. C. (2004). <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/14995052\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What can intervention studies tell us about the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and weight management?<\/a> Nutrition Reviews, 62(1), 1\u201317.<br \/>The impact of fruit and vegetable consumption on weight control.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><ol start=\"6\"><li><h3>Fruit, fibre, and feeling of fullness<\/h3><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Slavin, J. L., &amp; Lloyd, B. (2012).<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22797986\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health benefits of fruits and vegetables.<\/a> Advances in Nutrition, 3(4), 506\u2013516.<br \/>Describes the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables and their effect on satiety.<\/p><pre>\u00a0<\/pre><ol start=\"7\"><li><h3>Satiety index for foods<\/h3><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Holt, S. H. A., Miller, J. C., Petocz, P., &amp; Farmakalidis, E. 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