Over the past year, the nutritionist Rob Hobson has made two helpful tweaks to the way he plans and prepares his meals to work better with his busy schedule.

Mice given processed fats struggled to adapt to winter. In A Nutshell Mice eating processed fats got stuck in “summer mode”; ...

Gut bacteria rapidly adapt to processed food additives, revealing how modern diets can reshape microbial evolution worldwide.

From frozen pizza to lactose-free milk, food processing takes many forms. Here’s how to tell when it’s helping or hurting us. By Katie Navarra Bradley Published Oct 7, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Image: Scott ...

Ultra-processed foods vary widely in their nutritional quality. Some options, like whole grains, can be nutritious, affordable, and convenient choices.

Brain imaging of 30,000 people revealed that ultra-processed foods are associated with structural differences in the brain ...

NEW YORK — Rising public and governmental scrutiny of so-called “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) is stoking consumer uncertainty about how processed foods affect health and nutrition, food industry ...

A diner holds up a cheeseburger to take a bite, with other processed foods like Asian noodles, french fries, chicken nuggets, and potato chips sitting on the table - beauty-box/Shutterstock When ...

Ultra-processed foods dominate the American diet, and research increasingly links them to major health concerns. A Virginia ...

Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

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 ...

Heinz ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, and chili sauce on grocery store shelf - Scott Olson/Getty Images When you grab any of the different kinds of mustard, ketchup, barbecue sauce, or ...