A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

The struggle is real when it comes to our favourite crisps, biscuits and snacks; you eat one, then another, and before you know it, the packet is empty. Much of the time, these snacks fall under the ...

(CNN) — Chicago native Jeffrey Odwazny says he has been addicted to ultraprocessed food since he was a child. “I was driven to eat and eat and eat, and while I would overeat healthy food, what really ...

(THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. Still, many questions remain about which foods are addictive, which people are ...

Some people depend on opioids or methamphetamine (or both), while far greater numbers of individuals in the United States and worldwide depend on sugar and highly processed foods to feel better or ...

An international team of researchers has identified specific bacteria in the gut that are associated with both mice and humans developing an addiction to food that can lead to obesity. They have also ...

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with ultraprocessed food addiction may present similar vs. those with substance use disorder.

Credit: Getty Images Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. The Conversation — People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Claire Wilcox, University of New Mexico (THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that ...