Processed foods are everywhere, but not all of them harm your health. Understanding the difference could transform the way ...

The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans avoid the term “ultra-processed foods,” prompting both praise and criticism ...

On the same day President Donald Trump’s administration targeted ultra-processed foods in its new federal nutrition ...

The quality of cheese in a cheeseburger can make or break the burger. Thankfully, these fast food restaurants use the highest ...

“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 ...

Discover the differences between processed and ultra-processed foods and their impact on health in this informative guide to making better dietary choices.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. The average American ...

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 ...

There has been a lot of discussion about the public health impact of ultra-processed foods in recent times. First Chris Van ...

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 ...

Over 60% of the calories consumed by young people in the U.S. originate from ultra-processed foods. These factory-made concoctions, often masked as convenient snacks and meals, are teeming with ...