Ultra-processed foods often get labeled as automatic health villains, but nutrition is rarely that simple. Processing exists ...

Not all ultra-processed foods are created equal, writes specialist dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine, and there are some that ...

A combination of factors has contributed to the American epidemic of obesity — among them increased consumption of nutritionally poor foods, decreased physical activity and environmental influences ...

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Feeding children ultra-processed foods, such as chicken nuggets, is common in the US. Social norms like this are difficult to ...

While ultra-processed foods are often tied to health issues, a decade-long study suggests they do not speed up cognitive ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have been in the spotlight in recent months, but an expert is warning that some warrant more scrutiny than others. UPFs are industrially manufactured and contain ...

From flavored yogurts to frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and instant oats, ultra-processed foods are convenient, often cheaper items designed for a quick bite. In recent years, excess consumption of ...

Preschool children who eat more ultra-processed foods show higher levels of anxiety, aggression, and behavioral difficulties.

A manufacturers lobbying group is pushing back against Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent pledge to look into the safety of ultra-processed foods. The National ...

New book from Dr. Jason Fung exploring how the secret to long-term weight maintenance and better health isn’t just about what ...

March is also known as National Nutrition Month and there's a push by dieticians and the government to eat a more healthy diet -- one that doesn't include so much processed and ultra-processed food.