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

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

CHICAGO — No one really knows what “ultra-processed food” means, but several schools of thought among consumers warrant the attention of grain and baked foods companies, food and consumer strategist ...

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

This week, I wrote about a new proposed definition for ultra-processed foods, which prompted excellent follow-up questions from readers. Many wanted to better understand why these products are ...

For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. We hear the words “processed” and “ultra-processed” a lot ...

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

Almost every day, we hear a different expert urge us to avoid ultra-processed foods (UPFs). And it totally makes sense, since studies show the more UPFs we eat, the higher our risk of everything from ...

A new study finds that eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to weaker bones and a higher risk of hip fractures.

A recent Canadian study found that toddlers who consume more ultra-processed foods showed slightly higher behavioural and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts are ...