Diets high in ultra-processed foods are associated with an increased risk of chronic disease. Consider how to navigate ultra-processed foods in your diet, while supporting your overall health.

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, ...

Ultra-processed foods and research into their health effects has gained attention in recent years. Yet despite growing interest, confusion—and even controversy—remains about how these foods fit into a ...

CHICAGO — No one really knows what “ultra-processed food” means, but several schools of thought among consumers warrant the attention of grain and baked foods companies, food and consumer strategist ...

New research shows that ultra-processed foods may increase the risk of death following a cancer diagnosis. Image Credit: Comstock/Getty Images Cancer survivors who eat higher amounts of ...

A large Australian study has linked higher consumption of ultra-processed foods to poorer attention and increased modifiable dementia risk, even among people with otherwise healthy diets. Researchers ...

A new peer-reviewed study found that about 71% of U.S. baby and toddler foods sold in major grocery stores are classified as ultra-processed. Ultra-processed products tend to contain more added sugars ...

The weird science behind UPFs and body composition.

A new study suggests that teenagers who eat more ultra-processed foods may have higher odds of developing obesity. Others say ...

Recent research found that higher intake of ultra-processed foods was associated with lower odds of fertility in U.S. women. ...