Certain food additives are linked to intestinal inflammation. Learn what foods to limit and how to build a gut-friendly diet.

Almost every day, we hear a different expert urge us to avoid ultra-processed foods (UPFs). And it totally makes sense, since studies show the more UPFs we eat, the higher our risk of everything from ...

Not all ultra-processed foods are created equal, writes specialist dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine, and there are some that ...

March is also known as National Nutrition Month and there's a push by dieticians and the government to eat a more healthy diet -- one that doesn't include so much processed and ultra-processed food.

This week, I wrote about a new proposed definition for ultra-processed foods, which prompted excellent follow-up questions from readers. Many wanted to better understand why these products are ...

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

Full Professor of the Public Nutrition Unit of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Universidad de Chile Phillip Baker has received funding from the Australian Research Council, Bloomberg ...

Dietitians say pre-packaged store-bought desserts may cause inflammation. They are filled with added sugars and may contain an unhealthy balance of fats. This can alter gut bacteria and leave less ...

Since debuting last November, 115 products from 9 different brands have gained the Non-UPF Verified certification, including Spindrift beverages, and items from Amy’s Kitchen and Simple Mills’ ...

One day recently, my son had two long, back-to-back doctor appointments, which meant he was in the car and in waiting rooms for much of the afternoon. His lunch and snack would not have earned me a ...