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 ...

(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 ...

In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ...

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 ...

Are cookies and chips the new cigarettes? And soda, breakfast cereals and ice cream the new opioids? In his new book, "Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight" ...

Legally Addictive Foods, of Weaverville, NC, is recalling an unspecified quantity of its “The O.G. Cookies” because of consumer complaints of a rancid taste. The recall, initiated on Oct. 31, 2024, is ...

Ever wondered why ultra-processed foods are so appealing, even though we know they're bad for our health when we consume them ...

The best of us have had low moments of questioning our life decisions over a devoured bag of chips. Science says it’s not just you — it’s the food. A study led by University of Michigan professor ...