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 ...

It’s easy to get tricked in the grocery store. Packages with earthy colors and promises of “all-natural” goodness can make you think you’re making a healthy choice. But many products marketed as ...

From frozen pizza to lactose-free milk, food processing takes many forms. Here’s how to tell when it’s helping or hurting us. By Katie Navarra Bradley Published Oct 7, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Add Popular ...

Swapping processed meat for plant-based alternatives can significantly increase fiber intake and reduce salt and saturated ...

Carbohydrates—especially processed ones—are getting renewed attention as conversations around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) continue to grow. But figuring out what actually counts as “ultra-processed” ...

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. Researchers from ...

CHICAGO — Bringing more science to bear will help cut through the misinformation surrounding the nebulous term “ultra-processed foods,” or UPFs, food industry experts said in a panel discussion at the ...

Narrowing it down to different categories the mechanical food processing machines like slicers, grinders, mixers and extruders are ...

If you follow wellness content on social media or in the news, you’ve probably heard that processed food is not just unhealthy, but can cause serious harm. Eating a diet dominated by highly processed ...