A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that certain foods may trigger addictive-like eating behaviors, particularly those that are highly processed and made for maximum palatability. Research ...

Research has linked regularly eating these foods with chronic illnesses and health issues like obesity, Type 2 diabetes and ...

You’ve probably felt it before: that euphoric feeling after biting into one of your favorite foods. Your eyes roll back, you ...

There's been debate among scientists and psychiatrists over whether people can be addicted to food the way they can be addicted to other substances like cigarettes and alcohol, and a consensus is ...

The first generations exposed to ultraprocessed foods in adolescence show increased rates of addiction to these foods, but the mechanism and health effects are not understood.

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.

(NewsNation) — Ultraprocessed foods engineered with fat, sugar and salt are “addictive” and driving America’s obesity crisis, according to a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner who argues ...

ST. LOUIS - Robin Oliver, 48, of Imperial, Mo., has lost and regained 40 pounds several times over the last 12 years. She loses the weight by following Weight Watchers. But when she goes off the point ...

Ultra-processed foods have become a primary scapegoat for nearly every conceivable health problem. When researchers cannot explain the cause or increased risk of a disease, they often cite ...

Who knew carrots were addictive? Well, not the carrots you pull from the ground, but these carrot-flavored chips with a salty-sweet kick by Hain PureSnax. Made from stone-ground corn, each piece is ...

“Today I say am an addict. A respectable addict, of course. Not like the desperate addicts who have cashed in their mortgage. After all, my drug is cheap, the cheapest of all drugs, and therefore the ...