Choosing products with a shorter ingredient list can work as a general rule of thumb. But other factors matter too ...

At the end of a long day, who has time to check the detailed nutrition information on every single product they toss into ...

A study has concluded that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer.

The first wave of public comments on the FDA/USDA request for information on defining ‘ultra-processed foods’ is ...

Additives used in ultra-processed foods like cakes, baked goods and prepackaged snacks make our food tasty. But French researchers caution that eating them too often can raise the risk of type 2 ...

A new study found that certain types of ultraprocessed foods have a greater impact on your risk of cardiovascular disease ...

Ultra-processed foods. These foods are processed but have added ingredients like artificial colors and flavors, preservatives for shelf stability, and ingredients to preserve texture.

A 2019 commentary in the journal Public Health Nutrition defined ultraprocessed foods as “industrial formulations of processed food substances (oils, fats, sugars, starch, protein isolates) that ...

Most of the evidence that ultraprocessed foods are harmful comes from observational studies in which participants are asked about the foods they eat and have their health tracked over time. These ...

A 2019 commentary in the journal Public Health Nutrition defined ultraprocessed foods as “industrial formulations of processed food substances (oils, fats, sugars, starch, protein isolates) that ...