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

Your brain deserves better than what most of us are feeding it. Scientists have spent decades connecting dots between what we ...

Ultra-processed foods dominate the American diet, and research increasingly links them to major health concerns. A Virginia Tech study found that young adults on these diets ate past the point of ...

New research shows that diets high in ultra-processed foods may be connected to a higher risk of Crohn's disease.

Food manufacturers utilize deceptive marketing tactics to make their products even more desirable. Referring to UPFs as ultra-processed products may provide clarity for consumers.

Gut bacteria rapidly adapt to processed food additives, revealing how modern diets can reshape microbial evolution worldwide.

In our fast-paced world, convenience can often come at the cost of nutrition. This shift has led to an increased reliance on ultra-processed foods. But diets high in ultra-processed foods are ...

“Eat less processed food!” has been the public health messaging for years, due to a link between ultra-processed foods and conditions such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. However, the ...

Ultra-processed foods vary widely in their nutritional quality. Some options, like whole grains, can be nutritious, affordable, and convenient choices.

Cheap, ultra-processed foods are fueling obesity and climate change at the same time, according to a new review of global ...

A study from Rutgers Cancer Institute researchers in eClinicalMedicine is the first to link ultra-processed foods to reduced ...

We know that processed foods are bad for us: Recent research found that even when meals are matched in nutrients like carbs, protein, fat, and sugar, people tend to eat more calories of processed ...