The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the microbes in our guts.

A food scientist who has long vocalized the link between ultra-processed foods and chronic health conditions has revealed that he still eats them, even 'the bad ones.' Dr Kevin Hall served as a ...

Research suggests that diet may influence how well the body fights colon cancer. Excess omega-6 fatty acids—common in ultra-processed foods—can weaken the anti-inflammatory and tumor-fighting effects ...

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

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

Processed foods are everywhere – they’re convenient, tasty, and cheap. However, behind their convenience hides several health risks that can seriously impact your body. Packed with unhealthy ...

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Sam Srisatta, a 20-year-old Florida college student, spent a month living inside a government hospital here last fall, playing video games and allowing scientists to document ...

Highly processed foods may harm nearly every major organ system and are linked to a surge in chronic illnesses, according to a new global review. A series of papers published Tuesday in The Lancet ...

A tightly controlled clinical trial reveals that ultra-processed foods not only drive weight gain and worsen cholesterol levels but also impact reproductive hormones and sperm health, highlighting ...

By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia A large Canadian cohort study suggests that preschool diets high in ultra-processed foods may be associated with slightly higher behavioral symptom scores in early childhood ...

Many chemicals are problematic because they can disrupt the endocrine system.