Ultra-processed foods are hard to resist and often leave you wanting more. The addiction is somewhat similar to how the brain reacts to smoking or drug use. Smoking is dangerous, with big warning ...

Smoking is one of the worst things you can do for your health. However, there are foods that, over time, can cause just as ...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, various studies have shown that nutritionally poor ultra-processed foods containing high levels of fat, sugar and salt aren’t very good for you – and a new study, published in ...

A US study reveals a significant link between high consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and an increased risk of lung cancer. Adults who consumed the most UPFs, like soda and instant noodles, ...

New long-term research identifies a startling 45 percent increase in colon polyp risk among women with high processed food ...

The average American gets more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, according to a new federal report. That's not surprising—ultra-processed foods are everywhere, and includes many ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia to obesity and an epidemic of “food addiction”, these factory-made products, including crisps, ...

As U.S. health officials race to address Americans’ consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), a new study further reveals their potential implications for health. Diets that center ...

A study linked ultra-processed foods to 32 harmful health effects including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 ...

Ultra-processed foods make up a major part of our diets, and it can be difficult to know where to begin if you are trying to cut them out. In Europe, estimates range from 14 per cent of adults’ daily ...