21 results

• New Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods Intake With Multiple Adverse Health Effects

  June 20, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Research suggests that high consumption of ultra-processed foods may have a potentially negative cumulative effect on otherwise healthy adults, potentially increasing the risk of long-term health problems.

• Some Food Additives May Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes When Combined: Study

  April 22, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Ultra-processed foods that mix certain kinds of additives together may lead to a greater risk of type 2 diabetes.

• Social Media Use Linked to Teen Ultra-Processed Food Consumption: Study

  April 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that teens with problematic social media issues have 54% lower odds of reporting healthy dietary habits, than teens who do not have social media use issues.

• Negative Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods May Start To Be Seen Within Two Weeks: Study

  April 7, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that eating ultra-processed foods can quickly increase inflammation and reduce immune responses, when compared with some more traditional diets.

• Food Manufacturers Seek Dismissal of Ultra-Processed Food Childhood Diabetes Lawsuit

  April 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuit alleges ultra-processed foods (UPF) marketed to kids caused a young Pennsylvania man to develop type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and other chronic health problems.

• Bill Seeks To Remove Ultra-Processed Foods From School Lunches in California

  March 24, 2025

  Michael Adams

  California lawmakers have introduced the first-ever bill of its kind, seeking to ban all ultra-processed foods from state school lunches by 2032.

• Sugary Drinks May Increase Mouth Cancer Risk for Women

  March 17, 2025

  Michael Adams

  As the amount of oral cancers are increasing worldwide, a team of researchers indicate that sugary drinks could increase women’s risk, regardless of alcohol consumption or smoking habits.

• Report Raises Concerns Over Ultra-Processed Foods Marketed to Toddlers

  March 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Pediatricians are raising concerns after a new report addresses the risks of giving ultra-processed foods to young children in the form of "toddler milk" products, which contain high sugar content and little to no nutritional value.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 40% of Heart Disease Cases, Canadian Study Warns

  February 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new Canadian study reveals that nearly 40% of all cases of heart disease and strokes in that country are linked to the consumption of ultra-processed foods.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Childhood Obesity in Boys: Study

  February 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research shows that boys with diets high in ultra-processed foods are more likely to show an increased risk of obesity between the ages of 3 and 5 than young girls of the same age range.