That 20 percent calorie threshold is easier to hit than it sounds: A couple of individually sized chip bags, a candy bar, and ...

A new comprehensive analysis suggests that ultra-processed foods should no longer be viewed simply as food. Instead, a team of researchers argues these products function more like industrially ...

A new study analyzed data from 1,400 older adults in Amsterdam, tracking their diet habits and cognitive test scores over a decade. The results suggest that eating ultra-processed food wasn’t linked ...

If you want to cheer up, it seems the answer really does lie on your plate, according to the latest science. Dr Megan Rossi ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. Denise, a 38-year-old paralegal in Tampa, doesn’t smoke. She’s never touched a cigarette. She runs three mornings a ...

Ultra-processed foods are engineered for taste and convenience, not nutrition, often packing high levels of sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats into products that are stripped of fiber and essential ...

So far, the conversation around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has focused on what these foods are, and how they can be identified. Much of the coverage around the health risks of UPFs have been linked ...

Call ’em crimes against the food pyramid. The Snack Gods have blessed us with some out-of-this-world fusions lately, dropping mashups like crème brûlée grilled cheese, barbecue-flavored Cheetos and ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will respond to a petition that seeks to revoke the automatic safety status of dozens of processed refined carbohydrates and require ...

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