Ultra-processed foods are a major part of the Canadian diet, meaning many people are consuming lots of additives that do anything from adding flavour or colour in drinks, to extending the shelf-life ...

Nutrition researchers generally define ultra-processed foods as something that contains ingredients that aren’t generally found in a home kitchen, like emulsifiers and high-fructose corn syrup ...

A 2019 study by the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. found that participants on a diet of ultra-processed foods ate about 500 more calories per day compared to those on a minimally ...

1:55 How ultra-processed foods are ruining your health A plant-based diet can offer numerous health benefits, but a new study suggests that the quality of these foods matters significantly ...

This new research adds to growing evidence linking ultra-processed food with adverse health outcomes, including stroke. A study published in the Neurology medical journal in May 2024 found that a ...

Eating lots of ultra-processed foods is associated with many health problems. Dietitian and UPF researcher Linia Patel limits her intake by using what's known as the 80/20 rule. Her favorite minimally ...

Kozeta Miliku (L) and Zheng Hao Chen (supplied images) “Ultra-processed foods are common in today’s retail market, but they are not all easy to spot,” says Zheng Hao Chen, a PhD student in Miliku’s ...

Abstract Ensuring safe and nutritious food for infants is essential for their health and development. Mycotoxins, produced by molds, are particularly a concern, because of their prevalence in grains, ...