Take a stroll down the middle aisles of any American grocery store, and you’ll be surrounded by rows of brightly colored packaged macaroni and cheese, instant soups and chips in all forms and flavors ...

“Eat less processed food!” has been the public health messaging for years, due to a link between ultra-processed foods and conditions such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. However, the ...

New research from the American Heart Association suggests these foods have some benefits. Ultra-processed foods dominate the U.S. diet and raise heart disease risk, but some—like whole-grain cereals ...

If you’ve not heard of ultra-processed food (UPF), it’s time to crawl out from under that rock. But if you’ve heard of UPF and still aren’t sure which foods count, you’re not alone. Despite all the ...

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably been told that cooking your own meals is the way to go. This has been backed up by a recent study, which found that people who ate home-cooked, ...