This perspective-style review argues that processed meats remain valuable sources of high-quality protein, essential amino ...

Plant-based alternatives to meat have received bad press because they are "ultra-processed." However, a report has explained that this might be an unfair label and why switching to meat-free products ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia to obesity and an epidemic of “food addiction”, these factory-made products, including crisps, ...

When I started to write "Nourish," the Psychology Today editors kindly asked me not to make it a recipe blog, but rather, a blog about nutrition. Fine with me—there are thousands of cooking blogs ...

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 ...

WISEcode’s system challenges the idea that all “ultra-processed” foods pose equal health risks. The new classification system distinguishes foods based on ingredient-level analysis, sugar content, and ...

Swapping processed meat for plant-based alternatives can significantly increase fiber intake and reduce salt and saturated ...

Eating fewer ultra-processed foods can help you better understand what’s in your food and how it’s made. Many foods that seem healthy, like flavored yogurt and plant-based milk, are actually ...