Ultraprocessed foods have been linked with various poor health outcomes. In our study, we characterize acute metabolic responses to these foods and investigate how our brains might encode food value, both nutritional and monetary. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription Receive 12 digital issues and online access to articles Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Lane, M.
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