Experts say reducing ultra-processed foods can be challenging in a world built around convenience, but these strategies can ...

New research involving nearly 10 million people suggests that diets high in ultra-processed foods may be linked to dozens of ...

Walk into any grocery store and you'll see it: aisles filled with brightly colored packages containing ready-to-eat meals, quick snacks and flavored drinks—often billed as "healthy." They save time.

More consumers also are seeking convenient food items, and many have seen the US government’s new inverted pyramid. “Every ...

They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast -- ultra-processed foods dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children.

Despite its widespread use, "ultra-processed" food does not have a universal definition. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’d like to define it by April. So far, ...

Health expert believes that food addiction can be broken in days, and not months. Dr. Hyman reveals how these medical ...

Scientists classify food processing using a system called NOVA, developed by researchers in Brazil, which ranks foods from ...

ULTRA-processed foods (UPFs) could be driving a quarter of heart disease cases and deaths, damning new research claims.

Americans have been rethinking the role that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) play in their diets, especially those aiming to drop some pounds. Recent research found that overweight adults who cut out ...

CHICAGO — Bringing more science to bear will help cut through the misinformation surrounding the nebulous term “ultra-processed foods,” or UPFs, food industry experts said in a panel discussion at the ...

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...