Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

While ultra-processed foods are often tied to health issues, a decade-long study suggests they do not speed up cognitive ...

Eating more ultra-processed foods may raise heart attack and stroke risk by nearly 50%.

The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the microbes in our guts.

Experts dug into decades of research to show how ultra-processed foods are designed for maximum reward, rapid absorption, and habitual overuse — paralleling tobacco industry tactics.

Your morning routine might include a diet soda, maybe a few slices of bacon, perhaps some packaged cookies for a snack. These seem like harmless choices. Millions of people make them every single day ...

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

Eating ultra-processed foods could lead to an increased risk of being diagnosed with precancerous colorectal growths for women under 50, according to new research. A study, published Thursday in JAMA ...

New research suggests that frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to a significant decline in mental wellbeing and a higher prevalence of clinical mental distress. The findings ...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that children who consume higher amounts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) during early childhood may show slightly increased behavioural and ...