What if ultra-processed foods aren't as bad as you think?

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [What if ultra-processed foods aren't as bad as you think?]( By Jamie Ducharme Health Correspondent If someone told you to cut back on ultra-processed foods, what would you avoid? Chips, candy, and frozen food are obvious examples. But technically, that label also applies to foods many people consider healthy, like flavored yogurts and non-dairy milks. Are these bad too, just because they’re processed? That’s the million-dollar question—and even experts don't agree on the answer. [READ MORE]( Share This Story What Else to Read [You’re More Likely to Get Heart Issues From COVID-19 Than the Vaccine]( By Alice Park The results are timely, as COVID-19 cases climb in the U.S. and around the world. [Read More »]( [How Project 2025 Would Jeopardize Americans’ Health]( By Suhas Gondi The agenda would set back decades of progress in medicine and public health, writes Dr. Suhas Gondi. [Read More »]( [A Look at the Mosquito-Born Diseases Picking Up Speed Around the World]( By Associated Press The buzzing insects spread diseases such as Eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus, malaria, and dengue. [Read More »]( [AI Could One Day Engineer a Pandemic, Experts Warn]( By Tharin Pillay and Harry Booth Certain biological AI models demand oversight, argue public health and legal professionals. [Read More »]( [How to Deal With Sweaty Feet]( By Angela Haupt Antiperspirant isn't just for your armpits. [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Jamie Ducharme and edited by Angela Haupt. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.