Sugar is an integral ingredient in the kitchen, from sweetening up chocolate chip cookies to enhancing the flavors of meat. But with all the different kinds of sugar available -- white, brown, coconut ...

As sweet as it is, processed sugar has long had a reputation for not being good for you, especially in large quantities. Processed refined sugar contains 99% sucrose, which comes from a mix of both ...

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

Dietitians explain how to evaluate ultra-processed foods—and why nutrition, ingredients, and overall eating patterns matter ...

Fruits are loaded with natural sugar, but it is processed differently by the body because of the nutrients that are present ...

Despite its widespread use, "ultra-processed" food does not have a universal definition. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’d like to define it by April. So far, ...

Not all ultra-processed foods are necessarily bad for you, according to top nutritionist Dr Federica Amati. She has shared ...