Ultra-processed foods are often defined, in part, by the presence of cosmetic additives. Yet, according to a new comment from ...

Avoiding ultra-processed foods can cut daily calorie intake by 330 calories, even while eating more by weight. A new study ...

As the Trump administration looks to create a federal definition of ultra-processed foods, the question of the best way to ...

In November 2025, a group of the world’s leading experts on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) came together to review the latest ...

A new study found older adults whose diets consisted of only 15% ultraprocessed foods – rather than the usual 50% – had lower ...

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably been told that cooking your own meals is the way to go. This has been backed up by a recent study, which found that people who ate home-cooked, ...

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 ...

To gain more knowledge about how ultra-processed food affects us, we need new research methods, claim researchers. Now they ...

Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts ...

New dietary guidelines released by the Trump administration tell Americans to avoid ultra-processed foods but don't have an ...

• This is a best of Lean and Lovin' It column, first published July 10, 2019. Don Mauer is taking some time off. New buzz words you might be familiar with right now: ultra-processed foods. If you ...

UPFs often contain high levels of saturated fat, salt, sugar and additives, which experts say leaves less room in people’s ...