One of the more surprising foods categorized as ultra-processed is flavored tofu, such as pre-marinated varieties. Plain tofu falls under the “processed” category under the NOVA classification system.

When people ate a highly processed diet for two weeks, they consumed far more calories and gained more weight and body fat than they did when they ate a less processed diet—even though both diets had ...

The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans place a strong and more explicit stance on limiting added sugar and ...

The study mentions that the food industry uses specific combinations of fat, sugar, salt, and flavour additives that create a ...