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.

Researchers warn that ultraprocessed food has left a lasting imprint on older Americans, especially women, linking addictive eating to poorer physical and mental health. Study: Ultra-processed food ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...