In November 2025, a group of the world’s leading experts on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) came together to review the latest ...
Chips, soda and frozen pizzas tend to be full of salt, sugar and fat, but now scientists are trying to understand if there's something else about such processed foods that might be bad for us. Already ...
New research from the American Heart Association suggests these foods have some benefits. Ultra-processed foods dominate the U.S. diet and raise heart disease risk, but some—like whole-grain cereals ...
Some plant-based processed foods may lower heart disease and diabetes risk, challenging one-size-fits-all warnings about ...
There is a new spotlight on ultra-processed foods as some experts now label them a major public health threat. "These are foods with ingredients that you typically cannot pronounce and are typically ...
The food pyramid has been razed and reimagined. In support of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to “Make America Healthy Again,” the Department of Agriculture has released a new set of ...
Ultra-processed foods make up a large share of modern diets, but not all are equally unhealthy. Here’s how to spot red flags on labels and choose better options for bread, nuggets, yogurt, peanut ...
There has been a lot of discussion about the public health impact of ultra-processed foods in recent times. First Chris Van ...
If sandwiches are your go-to lunch, you may want to reconsider making them with deli meat. According to Dr. Estelle Jean, MD, ...