Increasing research shows the negative health impacts of ultra-processed foods, heavily manufactured products packed with harmful additives. Yet, ultra-processed foods account for more than 73% of the ...

Ultra-processed can be defined using additives to make a food product sellable and palatable. Some ultra-processed foods, while containing additives, do contain valuable nutrients that can fit into ...

While most of us are willing to deny ourselves the occasional candy bar, bowl of ice cream or even a can of soda, there are some foods that feel like everyday staples in the standard American diet.

Making dough is usually the first step in the bread-baking process. They raise the bar at Great Harvest Bakery and Café in Ames by grinding wheat into their flour. “We get bags of wheat delivered, and ...

Processed foods, initially intended for preservation and transport, have become overly refined and detrimental to health. White flour, stripped of nutrients and treated with chemicals, acts like sugar ...