Studies suggest, however, that nearly two-thirds of the average American diet consists of highly processed or “ultra-processed” foods. And growing scientific scrutiny and public concern are forcing ...

Share on Pinterest A global study linked thousands of preventable deaths to ultra-processed food consumption. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Ultra-processed foods could be driving an increase in ...

Getty One could be at a greater risk of a premature death due to their consumption of ultra-processed food, a new study says. In the study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine ...

A recent international study reveals a concerning link between ultra-processed foods and premature death. Consuming more bread, cakes, and cookies increases the risk of dying before 75 by 3% for ...

These studies report an association—but no causation—between eating ultra-processed foods and obesity, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, depression and gastrointestinal disorders, said ...

Ultra-processed foods have been linked to everything from obesity to certain forms of cancer, but new research suggests these products could also raise your risk of early death. That’s the major ...

The study's Brazilian authors also analyzed data on ultra-processed food consumption from seven other countries, concluding that premature deaths tied to unhealthy diets are a growing global ...

Preventable deaths tied to ultra-processed food consumption increase significantly relative to their contribution to a person’s overall diet. A global study published on April 28 in the American ...

If asked what comes under ultra-processed foods many people would think of high fat or sugar snacks and meals. Biscuits, crisps, sausages and pastries are all likely to be obvious - but there are some ...

The dominance of ultra-processed foods in grocery stores is responsible for a total of nearly 125,000 preventable premature deaths in the United States during 2017 and 2018 and many thousands more ...

Ultra-processed foods, which include anything from shelf-stable baked goods to frozen pizza, have been linked to obesity, heart disease and other health issues over the years. New research into ...

Six years ago, Kevin Hall led a landmark study providing the most compelling evidence to date that ultra-processed foods are harmful to Americans’ health. So when Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make ...