Almost every day, we hear a different expert urge us to avoid ultra-processed foods (UPFs). And it totally makes sense, since studies show the more UPFs we eat, the higher our risk of everything from ...

Processed foods include foods that are canned, packaged, or preserved, but not all processed foods are bad for you.

From frozen pizza to lactose-free milk, food processing takes many forms. Here’s how to tell when it’s helping or hurting us.

Are store-bought condiments like ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and hot sauce considered "processed" food? And are some more ...

I recently provided a column on the alarming health status of adolescents in the U.S. There is a close association between many of the negative health outcomes associated with the increasing ...

Some advice that is often suggested for working out whether a food is ultra-processed include checking to see if a product contains more than five to ten ingredients and considering if it contains ...

While ultra-processed foods include obvious culprits like frozen pizza, there are also some that people may believe are good ...

Today’s DietitianVol. 27 No. 8 P. 10 Deciding what to make for dinner or an afternoon snack can be a challenge at the best of ...

We all know that ultraprocessed foods aren’t the healthiest choice, but not all ultraprocessed foods have the same impact on our health. It can depend on how much a food is processed and for what ...

Former NIH researcher Kevin Hall says you can find healthy choices even among ultra-processed foods. A decade ago, most ...

New global research reveals widespread confusion about ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and why consumers still eat them despite ...

Too much sodium can cause a host of adverse health effects, including high blood pressure and stroke. Here's how to stop ...