Your morning routine might include a diet soda, maybe a few slices of bacon, perhaps some packaged cookies for a snack. These seem like harmless choices. Millions of people make them every single day ...
People who consumed over nine servings of ultra-processed foods per day on average were 67% more likely to suffer a major ...
Eating more ultra-processed foods sharply raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, with each serving adding to ...
While ultra-processed foods are often tied to health issues, a decade-long study suggests they do not speed up cognitive ...
Nine servings of ultra-processed food each day massively increases risk of dying from heart attack or stroke - It only takes ...
Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.
This week, I wrote about a new proposed definition for ultra-processed foods, which prompted excellent follow-up questions from readers. Many wanted to better understand why these products are ...
From flavored yogurts to frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and instant oats, ultra-processed foods are convenient, often ...
CHICAGO — No one really knows what “ultra-processed food” means, but several schools of thought among consumers warrant the attention of grain and baked foods companies, food and consumer strategist ...
Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. As the Trump administration looks to create ...