From frozen pizza to lactose-free milk, food processing takes many forms. Here’s how to tell when it’s helping or hurting us.

Almost every day, we hear a different expert urge us to avoid ultra-processed foods (UPFs). And it totally makes sense, since ...

I recently provided a column on the alarming health status of adolescents in the U.S. There is a close association between many of the negative health outcomes associated with the increasing ...

A massive brain imaging study of nearly 30,000 people has uncovered striking connections between eating ultra-processed foods ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a doctor shows you how to quickly spot foods that have been linked to poor health ...

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

The term "ultra-processed foods" has become common when discussing how healthy -- or unhealthy -- American diets are. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published early ...

As U.S. health officials race to address Americans’ consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), a new study further reveals their potential implications for health. Here's what Ohioans need to know.

I’m well aware of the fervent push by both right- and left-leaning health authorities to get Americans to eat fewer ...

In recent years, fortification has extended into the realm of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), a development that has generated ...

• This is a best of Lean and Lovin' It column, first published July 10, 2019. Don Mauer is taking some time off. New buzz words you might be familiar with right now: ultra-processed foods. If you ...