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

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 ...

Throughout my life I’ve been fat, thin and various sizes in between. Since I was a kid I’ve gained and lost weight repeatedly, putting on 20 pounds, taking it off, putting on 30 pounds and then losing ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Key Takeaways Cravings are intense desires for a specific food, even when you're ...

According to a study published in Plos One in early 2015, there indeed is a connection between common foods that people eat and the addictive tendencies they exhibit. So you've tried for the umpteenth ...

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-system ...

(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 ...

Eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could lead to an addiction disorder, a new study suggests, prompting calls for some products to be labelled as addictive. UPFs are now simply part of the flavour of ...

Research has suggested that certain food items do infact have addictive tendencies, we daresay that are stronger or possibly rival sexual desire. So, the next time you're craving any of these foods, ...

There’s regular stuffing, the kind that politely sits on the plate, does its job, and stays quiet. And then there’s chaos stuffing, the kind that makes people stop mid-bite, look around suspiciously, ...

“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 ...