Ultra-processed foods are designed to be moreish. Sam Dicken, a nutrition researcher, works with, not against, his huge ...

Here are the latest findings on how these foods affect our bodies — and the changes we can make to protect our health.

Weight loss, a healthier gut and being able to exercise a lot more effectively are just three of the major benefits I've seen ...

As U.S. punts on ultra-processed food, California seeks to ban "particularly harmful" ones from school lunches.

But low-carb diets can also be disadvantageous by being "hard to sustain and may unnecessarily restrict nutrient-dense foods ...

A new way of measuring the health risks of food has been released today - one of the world's most prominent scientists spoke ...

When hunger hits and you need a snack, you might be tempted to pop a frozen pizza in the oven. Or maybe some instant noodles hit the spot. And you might decide to wash it down with a soft drink. These ...

California lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would ban certain ultra-processed foods from school meals across the ...

This connection highlights how gut barrier function influences not just digestive health but overall metabolism. Many highly processed foods contain refined vegetable oils that are high in omega-6 ...

Kelly Rogers Victor is a public health and food policy expert who lives in Metro Detroit.

The NHS defines ultra-processed foods as those which often "include ingredients you would not usually have at home, such as preservatives, sweeteners and emulsifiers". It says many are "high in ...