Preservatives are often used in ultra processed foods such as ready meals, crisps, sugary snacks and breakfast cereals, which ...

The preservatives that keep processed foods fresh may also be quietly increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit from the city of San Francisco seeks to end advertising that misleads consumers about the health impacts of highly processed foods. The city attorney spoke with Governing ...

It is no secret that high-fat, high-sugar ultra-processed foods make a person sluggish and depressed. It is also not a surprise that a sedentary lifestyle compounds those effects. In a recent study, ...

SCOFFING junk food regularly could raise the risk of developing certain cancers by almost a third, a study suggests. Foods ...

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

We all know that ultraprocessed foods aren’t the healthiest choice, but not all ultraprocessed foods have the same impact on our health. It can depend on how much a food is processed and for what ...

BETHESDA, Md. — Sam Srisatta, a 20-year-old Florida college student, spent a month living inside a government hospital here last fall, playing video games and allowing scientists to document every ...

Next time you're at the store, think twice before you purchase snacks that will leave you hungry, and over time, may cause ...

“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 ...

The guidelines promote whole, nutrient-rich foods and reduced added sugars and processed items to improve national health. A healthy diet includes vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, whole grains, and ...