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‘Limiting ultra-processed foods may not always result in healthy diet’

Limiting ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may not always result in a healthy and nutritious diet, experts have said. UPFs are widely viewed as unhealthy because they contain high amounts of saturated fat, sugars and salt. But scientists said cutting ...

30 Jun 2024 at 18:45

Beans on toast can be part of a healthy balanced diet, say nutritionists

People worried about ultra-processed foods should not dismiss beans on toast as part of a healthy, balanced diet, nutritionists have said. Eating ultra-processed foods such as ice cream, ham, crisps, mass-produced bread, and breakfast cereal ...

26 Apr 2023 at 14:41

Concerns over ultra-processed foods on healthy eating app

The Government is continuing to point families in the direction of ultra-processed foods via a healthy eating app, leading to thousands signing a petition calling for the advice to be revised, campaigners have said. The Soil Association ...

18 May 2023 at 00:01

Some ultra-processed foods should be labelled ‘addictive’, scientists suggest

Labelling some foods as “addictive” could help people change their diets, scientists have said, as estimates suggest that one in seven adults and one in eight children could be hooked on ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Researchers said ...

10 Oct 2023 at 08:16

Health & Wellbeing

Study links soft drinks and ultra-processed animal products to chronic diseases

Some ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – not including shop-bought bread and cereal – increase the risk of people suffering a combination of diseases such as cancer and diabetes, research suggests. A new study found no link between ...

14 Nov 2023 at 10:08

Diet high in ultra-processed foods ‘linked to more fat stored in the thighs’

Eating ultra-processed foods like breakfast cereals and ready meals is linked to more fat being stored in the thighs regardless of how many calories are consumed, new research suggests. The study also found that diets high in ...

04 Dec 2024 at 10:00

Health & Wellbeing

Are any ultra-processed foods safe to eat?

Which types of food you should eat to be healthy is a strong subject, now complicated further by warning messages about ultra-processed foods being bad for you. Such food, which the British Nutrition Foundation says makes up ...

14 Feb 2024 at 15:58

Eating UPFs linked to higher risk of poor mental health and death – study

Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) such as sugary cereals, ready meals and fizzy drinks has been linked to poor mental health and a greater risk of dying from heart issues, according to a study. Strategies should ...

28 Feb 2024 at 23:30

Ultra-processed foods increase risk of cardiovascular diseases, studies find

Foods in the typical British diet may increase the risk of deadly cardiovascular diseases, two new studies have found. In twin presentations to the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology in Amsterdam, ...

28 Aug 2023 at 07:20

Food & Drink

How to cut down on ultra-processed food, according to Melissa Hemsley

Today, ultra-processed foods are everywhere you look – from your cereal at breakfast to the shop-bought sandwich on your lunch break, and weekday dinners to weekend takeaways. UPFs can be defined as food that has ...

31 Jul 2024 at 11:08

Ultra-processed foods ‘may increase the risk of cancer’

Eating ultra-processed foods such as ice cream, ham, crisps, mass-produced bread and breakfast cereal may increase the risk of cancer, experts have said. A study funded by Cancer Research UK and the World Cancer ...

31 Jan 2023 at 22:00

Calls for cigarette-style health warnings for ultra-processed foods

Health warnings should be considered on packaging for “highly addictive” ultra-processed foods, according to MPs. Concerns were raised in Parliament about the health impact of such products which usually ...

21 Jun 2023 at 20:20

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