Experts dug into decades of research to show how ultra-processed foods are designed for maximum reward, rapid absorption, and ...

A recent study suggests that eating ultra-processed foods does not lead to faster cognitive decline in older adults over a ten-year period. The research, published in the European Journal of Nutrition ...

The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the microbes in our guts.

Food can be many things to many people: comfort, memories, gathering, tradition. At the same time, conversations about food ...

Shame and food insecurity are well-established risk factors for depression, anxiety, and disordered eating. Eating disorders increase mortality risk by nearly five times, far surpassing the mortality ...

Researchers found more than 100 additives used in baby foods, many of which are added to sweeten, salt, or thicken products ...

A new conceptual analysis argues that many ultra processed foods are designed to drive repeated consumption using strategies similar to those used by the tobacco industry. The authors describe how ...

Not all ultra-processed foods are created equal, writes specialist dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine, and there are some that ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found an association between ultra-processed foods in early childhood, and behavioral and emotional development. Specifically, the team found ...

For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.

Some diet experts have been warning us off highly processed or ultra-processed food (UPF) for years, but this month the campaign reached new heights. In the US, Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows that ultra-processed foods may increase the risk of death following a cancer diagnosis. Image Credit: Comstock/Getty Images Higher intake of ultra-processed foods ...