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Bernie Sanders is taking on ultra-processed food in his final weeks leading the Senate health panel.Sanders wants the US to catch up with other countries, which have cigarette-style warning labels for food.He sees a potential opportunity to work with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on this.In his final weeks leading the…

An epidemiologist and nutrition expert eats at least three fermented foods each day for gut health.Tim Spector shared his tips on how to incorporate fermented foods into your diet.These include starting small, checking food labels, and “backslopping.”You may have noticed a proliferation of kefir and kombucha in stores lately. Fermented…

By Julie Ingwersen and Heather Schlitz CHICAGO (Reuters) – The return of drought in U.S. cattle-producing areas is delaying ranchers’ plans to expand production after the nation’s herd shrank to its smallest level in seven decades, farmers and analysts said. Tight cattle supplies are squeezing meatpackers, including Tyson Foods (NYSE:),…

Alaias Bertrand tried to lose weight with restrictive diets, which left her feeling like a failure.Attitudes around weight loss are shifting away from fad diets toward an overall healthy lifestyle.Bertrand made simple lifestyle changes that she actively enjoyed, which resulted in weight loss. Before Alaias Bertrand lost 75 pounds and…

I’m a mom and dietitian, and I don’t mind feeding my toddler processed foods. Processed foods exist on a spectrum, and some are better than others.When I’m thinking about my toddler’s diet, convenience, balance, and moderation are key. I’m a dietitian, and I feed my 2-year-old processed foods. Yep, you…

A top gut-health expert shared his go-to breakfast with Business Insider and common breakfast items that he no longer eats.Breakfast foods such as cereal are often ultra-processed, even if they’re marketed as healthy. So Dr. Tim Spector, a British epidemiologist, gut health expert, and cofounder of the science and nutrition…

He cut out entire food groups and followed restrictive diets that he now describes as unsustainable, leaving him with an unhealthy relationship with food. “I was kind of falling victim to that toxic diet culture,” Xavier, 28, told Business Insider.The dieting industry, valued at over $70 billion in 2023, is…

A dietitian whose research on the potential harms of ultra-processed foods has led her to eat fewer of them shared her three favorite quick, minimally processed snacks with Business Insider.Linia Patel, who is based at the University of Milan, Italy, said people generally eat “far too many” UPFs. Such products…

Dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine helps people cut down on ultra-processed foods while still enjoying their lives.UPFs contain ingredients you wouldn’t typically find in a home kitchen and have been linked to an array of health problems including type 2 diabetes, depression, and cardiovascular disease. But they can be hard to avoid…

You don’t have to give up snacking to improve your heart health, one cardiologist said.It’s no surprise that ultra-processed foods like fried snacks and sugary treats are linked to a higher risk of heart disease.A few smart swaps can help you cut back on some of the biggest culprits, according…