As the Trump administration looks to create a federal definition of ultra-processed foods, the question of the best way to ...

“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.

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 ...

Americans have been rethinking the role that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) play in their diets, especially those aiming to drop some pounds. Recent research found that overweight adults who cut out ...

The American diet is killing us. On that point, public health experts largely agree. And in recent years, people who want to make Americans healthier — across the ideological spectrum — are targeting ...

They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast -- ultra-processed foods dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for ...

In my quest for better health and weight management, I never anticipated that this particular approach would yield the most significant results. Eighteen months ago, in January 2024, I made a ...

Clare Collins AO is a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, NSW and a Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) affiliated researcher. She is a National Health ...

The new U.S. Dietary Guidelines, announced Jan. 7 by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., include recommendations for more ...