Highly processed foods may harm nearly every major organ system and are linked to a surge in chronic illnesses, according to a new global review. A series of papers published Tuesday in The Lancet ...

New research lays out just how widespread UPFs have become — and what that shift means for long-term health. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience ...

Share on Pinterest Are all ultra-processed foods alike in how harmful they are to health? Some experts believe we should take a more nuanced approach. Image credit: James Leynse/Getty Images. A ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have received their biggest blow yet. A landmark series of papers from the prestigious medical journal The Lancet has made the strong case that they’re linked to to a ...