Ultra-processed foods and research into their health effects has gained attention in recent years. Yet despite growing interest, confusion—and even controversy—remains about how these foods fit into a ...

Experts are once again raising red flags about ultra-processed foods, or UPFs. And this time, they're armed with a growing body of data. In November, researchers published a trio of papers in The ...

Recent research found that higher intake of ultra-processed foods was associated with lower odds of fertility in U.S. women. ...

Diets high in ultra-processed foods are associated with an increased risk of chronic disease. Consider how to navigate ...

Despite its widespread use, "ultra-processed" food does not have a universal definition. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’d like to define it by April. So far, ...

A randomized controlled trial protocol will test whether the cardiometabolic risks linked to ultra-processed foods stem from ...

Are protein bars and shakes hurting your progress? Experts break down whether ultra-processed protein impacts muscle growth ...

A large Australian study has linked higher consumption of ultra-processed foods to poorer attention and increased modifiable dementia risk, even among people with otherwise healthy diets. Researchers ...

A new study analyzed data from 1,400 older adults in Amsterdam, tracking their diet habits and cognitive test scores over a decade. The results suggest that eating ultra-processed food wasn’t linked ...

A new study suggests that teenagers who eat more ultra-processed foods may have higher odds of developing obesity. Others say ...