A growing number of people in the United States are clinically addicted to ultraprocessed foods, studies have shown. Which ...

A new study is shedding light on why addiction to ultra-processed foods appears to be growing in the U.S.

The war on junk food is forging ahead . New York, Philadelphia, and Boston have banned trans fats . New York is forcing restaurants to post calorie counts . Britain has outlawed junk-food ads during ...

A new study finds food addiction may be hard-wired into the brain.

The research set out to identify the types of foods linked to the physical and psychological condition of “food addiction.” Unsurprisingly there is a correlation between addiction to food and weight ...

Food addiction describes addiction-like responses to ultra-processed foods, but it is not yet a formal DSM-5 or ICD-11 diagnosis. Evidence links it to cravings, loss of control, reward pathways, ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods.

"It feels like we've reached a tipping point." ...

These ultra-processed foods can trigger addictive behaviors that meet the same clinical criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders. The authors from the fields of addiction science and ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...