The term “ultra-processed food” has become a catch-all label, but not all highly processed foods are created equal. When you look more closely at the science, the picture is more complex. Some processed foods clearly drive poor metabolic health, they are energy-dense, rapidly absorbed, and often contain additives that may disrupt the gut microbiome. Others, despite being processed, do not show the same effects and can even benefit health. The challenge is that existing classifications group all

The new US Dietary Guidelines have been released, and they’re more significant than you may realize. These documents set the nutritional standards for schools, hospitals and public-health advice. So when they shift direction, the impact extends far beyond the US, particularly to countries like the UK that are still relying on outdated models. For the first time, refined carbohydrates are no longer treated as benign, and the link between high-risk highly processed foods and metabolic disease is a

Podcast – ZOE Science & Nutrition | In Conversation with Dr. Valter Longo Tim Spector, ZOE’s co-founder and one of the world’s top 100 most-cited scientists, in conversation with Prof. Valter Longo. Prof. Longo discusses his groundbreaking research on aging, his fasting-mimicking diet program, and their mpact on health and longevity. Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/TI7LF_THcaw For more information and nutritional assistance, contact the Create Cures Foundation at clinic@createcures.org #prof