Researchers say the findings build on earlier evidence linking these foods to high blood pressure, cholesterol, and insulin resistance — key drivers of long-term cardiovascular disease.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ultra-processed foods make up a large proportion of the average person’s diet in the UK. (demaerre via Getty Images) You only need ...

A controlled feeding study out of South Dakota State University shows that older adults who ate fewer ultra-processed foods naturally consumed fewer calories, lost weight and abdominal fat, and showed ...

As I push my cart into my favorite grocery store, I stop and look at the shoppers — my neighbors — around me. Do they realize that nearly 70% of the food available to purchase for their families is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) can harm men's health in a trio of notable ways: through weight gain, through ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrially altered products—like soda, snacks and processed meats—packed with additives and stripped of nutrients. Hundreds of new ingredients, previously unknown to ...

An analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the majority of calories consumed by American youth in recent years came from “ultra-processed” foods. The CDC analysis ...

A controlled feeding study out of South Dakota State University shows that older adults who ate fewer ultra-processed foods naturally consumed fewer calories, lost weight and abdominal fat, and showed ...

"Introducing babies to foods that are overly sweet, salty and packed with additives can set the stage for unhealthy preferences..." said study author Elizabeth Dunford Kimberlee Speakman is a digital ...