Ultra processed foods

The consumption of ultra-processed and processed foods has come under the lens in the recent past. We are always wary of eating store-bought foods like readymade meals, sauces, packaged…

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators explored a nationally representative sample of the United States population to determine if…

Ultra-processed foods are high in added sugar, fat and salt, and low in protein and fiber. They include soft drinks, salty and sugary snacks, ice cream, sausage, deep-fried chicken, yogurt,…

The analysis, which looked at the content of school lunches of more than 3,000 children between 2008-2017, finds that 64% of the calories in meals provided by the school come from…

Although previous research has shown that consuming ultra-processed foods is linked with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease in adults, this is one of the first studies to show a link…

During the pandemic, the intake of ultra-processed foods among teenagers in the US dropped, revealed a study. The study, presented at ENDO 2022, stated that the decline in junk food…

Compared to past literature analyzing ultra-processed and animal-based foods' health impacts, this study included one of the largest cohorts, with over 77,000 participants. It also…

Compared to past literature analyzing ultra-processed and animal-based foods' health impacts, this study included one of the largest cohorts, with over 77,000 participants. It also…

Ultra-processed foods such as sweetened or salty snacks, soft drinks, instant noodles, reconstituted meat products, pre-prepared pizza and pasta dishes, biscuits and confectionery, are…

"If you think about kids' food, the archetype or terminology that we widely use to describe the food that we feed our children, it's really a social norm or societal construct that we've…