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

A recent study shows that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as cigarettes. The researchers suggest that these foods should have similar regulations to tobacco products.

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

Major new studies, including a massive review in The BMJ, link processed meats like bacon and hot dogs to cancer, heart ...

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere. They come in the form of potato chips, processed meat or sports drinks. Dr. Matthew Knight of Knight Dermatology said studies are showing a link between ultra ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) should face stricter regulation, a study has argued, after it found that they were more similar to cigarettes than to fruit and vegetables. Evidence from 50 countries now ...

It can be difficult to assess whether a seemingly healthy item is actually ultra-processed, but these two tests can help you find out.

For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. We hear the words “processed” and “ultra-processed” a lot ...

Smoking hemp while eating a highly processed diet weakens the immune system and increases risk of cardiac problems, reported a new study in Life Sciences. “If [three] components are there — good diet, ...

Neuroscience research confirms that ultra-processed foods — especially engineered novelty products like Coca-Cola-flavored ...

*A comprehensive study published in Nature Medicine has raised alarms about the health impacts of processed meats and sugary beverages. Data from over 60 studies involving millions of participants ...

Concerns about the connection between processed meat and cancer has been building for decades, but it turns out that the risk ...