Even “good-for-you” processed foods can contribute to weight gain, study finds. Ultra-processed foods have been linked to all sorts of negative health effects, including but not limited to an ...
Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.
The evidence is clear: ultra-processed foods are no longer just "unhealthy" choices; they are a systemic threat to our ...
Should these ultra-processed foods still have a place in your diet? Reviewed by Dietitian Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are controversial, partly due to definition ...
One day recently, my son had two long, back-to-back doctor appointments, which meant he was in the car and in waiting rooms for much of the afternoon. His lunch and snack would not have earned me a ...
Full Professor of the Public Nutrition Unit of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Universidad de Chile Phillip Baker has received funding from the Australian Research Council, Bloomberg ...
Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. As the Trump administration looks to create ...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a pariah in the mainstream media for his audacity to challenge a cult-like reverence for mRNA and other vaccines. Yet the Make ...
Experts dug into decades of research to show how ultra-processed foods are designed for maximum reward, rapid absorption, and habitual overuse — paralleling tobacco industry tactics. Researchers from ...