Are Ultra-Processed Foods the New Cigarettes? New Research Says Yes

Experts dug into decades of research to show how ultra-processed foods are designed for maximum reward, rapid absorption, and ...

Is that carb ultra-processed? Here's a test even a kid can do

The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly processed food. But when it comes to carbs, many people don't ...

Why Are Ultra Processed Foods So Tasty? And Why Are They So Bad For You?

A new study published last month in The American Journal of Medicine found that adults that consumed higher rates of ultra-processed foods have a nearly 47% increased risk of cardiovascular disease ...
UUHC Health Feed

Ultra-Processed Food: What Are They and How to Make Healthier Choices

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...
Yahoo! Sports

The Difference Between Processed Food and Ultra-Processed Food—and Why It Matters for Health

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. Nope, they're not the same! Learn how to understand food labels and make the most nutritious ...
CNN

Your grocery store is a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do

As I push my cart into my favorite grocery store, I stop and look at the shoppers — my neighbors — around me. Do they realize that nearly 70% of the food available to purchase for their families is ...
Science Daily

Ultra-processed foods linked to 47% higher risk of heart attack and stroke

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere in the American diet, and researchers are finding alarming consequences. Using national health data, scientists found that adults with the highest intake of these ...
Food

Ultra-processed food fears mount even as consumer understanding about it lags

Americans increasingly factor processing into food choices, but inconsistent definitions and tradeoffs around convenience and cost leave room for clearer communication, according to new IFIC research ...

RFK Jr. says FDA will 'act on' ultra-processed foods petition

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Food and Drug Administration will "act on" a petition calling for a safety ...
Morning Overview on MSN

How ultra-processed foods quietly wreck the gut microbiome?

Scientists are increasingly pointing to everyday ultra-processed foods as a quiet threat to the gut, linking industrial additives and re-engineered textures to measurable damage in the microbiome. New ...
Health on MSN

What happens to your body when you cut back on ultra-processed foods

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Cutting ultra-processed foods consumption in half could lead to significant health benefits, ...

What are the new dietary guidelines? How food pyramid has changed

Here's what the new food pyramid released by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke ...