A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

Ultra-processed foods have been linked to weight gain and early death. The term "ultra-processed foods" has become common when discussing how healthy -- or unhealthy -- American diets are. A report ...

Even “good-for-you” processed foods can contribute to weight gain, study finds. Ultra-processed foods have been linked to all sorts of negative health effects, including but not limited to an ...

More than half of the calories consumed by Americans come from highly processed foods such as sugary breakfast cereals, flavored chips and soda, according to a new report. Americans, on average, get ...

One day recently, my son had two long, back-to-back doctor appointments, which meant he was in the car and in waiting rooms for much of the afternoon. His lunch and snack would not have earned me a ...

It’s not exactly breaking news that eating whole foods is going to support your body better than relying on a ton of processed foods. But what is making waves in the wellness world is just how much ...

A study linked ultra-processed foods to 32 harmful health effects including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 ...

Research shows that around 70% of the food supply chain in the United States consists of ultra-processed foods. A recent study shows that around one in 10 new cases of type 2 diabetes and around 3% of ...

After two weeks of being placed on a diet high in ultra-processed foods, people in their late teens and early twenties continued to take in an excessive amount of calories, even when not hungry, new ...

There’s no universally agreed upon definition of what makes a food ultra-processed, because it's a relatively new concept in nutrition science. But many experts agree that these factory-made products ...