Scientists created a database ranking grocery items by processing levels, highlighting healthier alternatives.

Cereals aren't all highly-processed either -- but nor are they always full of the nutrients you need. Cereal doesn't even have to be cold, or just for breakfast, or served with milk. Confused?

Fiber: It keeps you full and satisfied, and is a necessary component for gut health and regularity. Per the National Institutes of Health (NIH), almost 95% of adults and children are lacking in fiber ...

Chickpeas and lentils, either whole or in flour form, offer more nutritional value to the human diet than products made from oats and wheat, research from the University of Adelaide has found.

“Some ultra-processed foods, like whole grain breakfast cereals, contain important food groups recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Other ultra-processed foods, like candy bars ...