Some advice that is often suggested for working out whether a food is ultra-processed include checking to see if a product contains more than five to ten ingredients and considering if it contains ...

Almost every day, we hear a different expert urge us to avoid ultra-processed foods (UPFs). And it totally makes sense, since ...

From frozen pizza to lactose-free milk, food processing takes many forms. Here’s how to tell when it’s helping or hurting us.

I recently provided a column on the alarming health status of adolescents in the U.S. There is a close association between many of the negative health outcomes associated with the increasing ...

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

The term "ultra-processed foods" has become common when discussing how healthy -- or unhealthy -- American diets are. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published early ...

While ultra-processed foods include obvious culprits like frozen pizza, there are also some that people may believe are good ...

A decade ago, most people had never heard of ultra-processed foods. But that changed in 2019, when Kevin Hall, then a scientist at the National Institutes of Health, published a study that shocked ...

As U.S. health officials race to address Americans’ consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), a new study further reveals their potential implications for health. Here's what Ohioans need to know.

There isn't a standard definition of ultra-processed foods, but all the foods pictured fit the bill. They contain added fat, sugar or salt, plus preservatives to extend their shelf-life. (Dan Kitwood ...

• This is a best of Lean and Lovin' It column, first published July 10, 2019. Don Mauer is taking some time off. New buzz words you might be familiar with right now: ultra-processed foods. If you ...