They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them—products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

Something strange is happening in grocery stores across America. People are squinting at ingredient labels like they're ...

Many adults are showing signs of addiction to UPFs, researchers have warned, with women aged in their fifties and sixties most at risk. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) - such as sweets, fast food and ...

People born between 1960 and 1975 and living in high-income countries are increasingly likely to show signs of being hooked on highly processed food that they were the first generation to be exposed ...

It has been pointed out that a diet that relies on `` ultra-processed foods, '' which are processed foods that are high in sugar, salt, and fat, may have a negative impact on health. Recent research ...

And it’s more than just fancying a little treat. Increasingly, researchers are validating genuine junk food addiction in approximately 14 percent of adults and 12 percent of children presented. We ...

Eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could lead to an addiction disorder, a new study suggests, prompting calls for some products to be labelled as addictive. UPFs are now simply part of the flavour of ...

UPFs now account for a large share of modern diets worldwide, and mounting evidence links frequent UPF consumption to higher calorie intake, weight gain, metabolic problems and even higher mortality ...

Ultra processed foods have long been linked to obesity, heart disease and dementia but now scientists say regular consumption could physically alter the brain, perpetuating a vicious cycle of ...

Older people living in the US are more likely to be addicted to ultra-processed foods (UPFs) than alcohol or tobacco, new research has shown. Academics have found that one in five women aged between ...

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