The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big ...

The research, which included 29,000 women, could offer insights into the rise in rates of colorectal cancer among younger ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators in January that Americans should be able to buy the food products they want, although he warned against the effects of processed foods. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for ...

They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast—ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) dominate the American diet, accounting for more than ...

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Almost half of what Canadians eat are ultra-processed foods that harm health and are under scrutiny for links to major heart diseases and cancer at the same time that consumption is going up.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. In the U.S., ultra-processed foods are everywhere—found ...

A new study compared the effects of eating minimally-processed foods versus ultra-processed foods. The findings offered a few surprises. A new study compared a diet of minimally processed foods with a ...

Limiting processed foods, as well as foods high in salt, sugar, and unhealthy fats, can help you ward off age-related health risks. Eating well throughout life is a key way to help your body defend ...

Have you ever felt stuck in your weight loss journey – like no matter what you try, the scale refuses to budge, or worse, the pounds return even faster? You’re not alone. For millions of Americans, ...

New research is helping to answer an important question about ultra-processed foods: Which ones may be healthier? One reason many ultra–processed foods often lead us to eat big meals and heavy snacks ...