People who consume a lot of ultra-processed foods experience faster rates of biological aging, a recent study has found.

Or maybe the salami or bacon in your freezer? Yes, these are ultra-processed foods, but what if we told you that the breakfast cereal you consume every day could be highly processed too?

“Most foods are processed in some way, for example to enable preservation”, says Huntriss, “but the term ‘ultra-processed’ refers to foods that often have a long ingredients ...

What is ultra-processed food? There is no single definition of ultra-processed foods, but in general they contain ingredients not used in home cooking. Many are chemicals, colourings and ...

More often than not, a trip to the grocery store ends up with the purchase of packaged snacks, sugar-sweetened beverages, or reconstituted meat products, also known as ultra-processed foods. These ...

How about breakfast cereal? You’ll be surprised just how many ultra-processed foods are currently in your diet, and how these ...

Everyday grocery items that have been ultra-processed are found to be linked to an increase of non-communicable diseases such as CVD risks factors of obesity and heart age.

Recently there have been some alarming studies linking ultra-processed foods with increased risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, obesity, gastrointestinal diseases, depression and early death.

Your support makes all the difference. The frequent consumption of ultra-processed food may cause additional harm to people with type 2 diabetes, scientists warn in a new study. A growing body of ...

When we talk about ultra-processed foods, the word “addictive” gets thrown around a lot, but when it’s the chief U.S. food and drug regulator doing the throwing, perhaps it’s time to ask ...

Investigating ultra-processed food and screen time, this study examines their effects on weight and well-being in adolescents ...