Food addiction

Learn about the complexities of food addiction, its relationship with ultra-processed foods, and emerging treatment approaches.

Processed foods are designed to keep us eating, with detrimental effects on the body and mind—but there are ...

Nearly one in 10 Americans has Type 2 diabetes, and globally, more than 25 percent of people have ...

You can train your brain to resist the lure of tempting foods, Judson Brewer says in his new ...

Experts debate whether certain foods can be addictive like drugs. Some argue ultra-processed foods drive obesity.

Ultra-processed foods hold a hidden addiction, affecting health and strategically targeting children through industry tactics.

Although tasty and flavorful, unhealthy, processed foods can trigger cravings that mirror those of addiction. In July 2022, ...

Eating healthy and losing weight seems downright impossible for many people. Despite their best intentions, they repeatedly find ...

For many of us, eating particular foods can be comforting: a pick-me-up during a hard task; a reward ...

After writing a number of articles about how certain individuals shed more than 100 pounds by altering their ...

Eating healthy and losing weight seems downright impossible for many people. Despite their best intentions, they repeatedly find ...

We've all done it (ahem) at least once: eaten a whole bag of chips or polished off an ...

Why are some foods—like chocolate, pizza, and French fries—more addictive than others—like brown rice or salmon? The answer may ...

 Finding the self-control to pick carrot sticks over doughnuts may hinge on how fast your brain factors healthfulness into ...

The science on food addiction has now established that highly palatable foods (low-nutrient, high-calorie, intensely sweet, salty, and/or ...

Activating the amygdala, an almond-shaped part of the brain that processes emotions, can give rats an addictive, intense ...

Today's featured video is a lecture by obesity researcher and neurobiologist Dr. Stephan Guyenet. In it, he discusses ...

Have you ever joked that you were addicted to Oreo cookies when you couldn't have just one? Well, ...

E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork explains how food can be just as addictive as any drug.

Dr. Pam Peeke discusses food addiction and her new book "The Hunger Fix" and how it can help ...

Eating healthy and losing weight seems downright impossible for many people. Despite their best intentions, they repeatedly find ...