The global rise of ultra-processed foods in diets worldwide poses a major public health threat, according to experts who published a series of papers in medical journal The Lancet. The authors cite ...

In the latest episode of our healthy living podcast, our public health nutritionist Shefalee Loth and the founder of ...

A new report underscores the significant variations in healthfulness of different types of processed foods. The report, ...

Ultra-processed foods raise heart disease risk by 19% and alter biology. Experts urge regulation and early healthy habits to ...

Ultra-processed foods may be doing far more damage than many people realize. A major new European cardiology report warns that people who eat the most ultra-processed foods face significantly higher ...

Children who get more than 30% of their daily energy from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), such as soda drinks, packaged snacks, ...

The increase of UPFs in diets worldwide presents an urgent challenge to health that demands coordinated policies and advocacy action to address, says a new three paper Series authored by 43 global ...

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

Some folks don't mind eating ultra-processed food, but for those who prefer to avoid it, make sure the bread you pick up ...

The marketers of ultra-processed foods have taken a leaf out of the tobacco industry's playbook to make their foods more addictive.