Ultra-processed foods, or packaged foods that contain food additives (substances that enhance food’s texture, shelf-life, taste, and appearance) represent up to 60% of Americans’ daily diet. Now, ...

The hidden dangers lurking in your pantry might be putting your health at risk without you even realizing it. A recent study has identified specific combinations of food additives that could ...

The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the microbes in our guts.

(CNN) — Nearly 70% of all food in grocery stores in the United States is ultraprocessed, meaning the foods contain additives used to add flavor and color, create texture, extend shelf life and keep ...

Researchers estimate that about 830 million people globally live with diabetes, with 90% of those cases being type 2 diabetes. A diet consisting of mostly processed foods can increase a person’s risk ...

Simply defined, additives are specialty chemicals that are used to enhance the performance of sealcoatings. By analogy, additives are akin to turbo-charging for engine performance, in this case, of a ...

However, clusters of additives often used by industry in certain food categories may be more harmful when eaten together than alone, according to a new study which found two such mixtures linked to a ...