Researchers say the findings build on earlier evidence linking these foods to high blood pressure, cholesterol, and insulin ...

A cross-sectional NHANES study of 2,582 U.S. women found that higher ultra-processed food intake was associated with lower ...

While ultra-processed foods are often tied to health issues, a decade-long study suggests they do not speed up cognitive decline. Researchers found that overall diet quality plays a bigger role in ...

Molecules in urine and blood can reveal how much of a person’s diet comes from ultra-processed foods, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine today. The paper suggests that these measurements ...

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Take a stroll down the middle aisles of any American grocery store, and you’ll be surrounded by rows of brightly colored packaged macaroni and cheese, instant soups and chips in all forms and flavors ...

Ultra-processed foods packed with dyes and synthetic chemicals are contributing to a growing health crisis among children, according to the "Make America Healthy Again" Commission report released ...

An analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the majority of calories consumed by American youth in recent years came from “ultra-processed” foods. The CDC analysis ...

The American diet is killing us. On that point, public health experts largely agree. And in recent years, people who want to make Americans healthier — across the ideological spectrum — are targeting ...