Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If there’s one thing that folks of all political stripes can agree on, it’s that the U.S. food supply — and therefore too many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ultraprocessed foods like donuts and pizza are particularly rewarding to a person's brain. For foods to be potentially addictive, ...

We all have that one food that is impossible to resist, and more often than not, it's usually an unhealthy obsession that isn ...

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 ...

A recent study shows that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as cigarettes. The researchers suggest that these foods should have similar regulations to tobacco products.

A sweet treat is sometimes a guilty pleasure, but are you really addicted? We all have our trigger foods. Those eats that once we start nibbling on, we just can't stop. A new study out of the Icahn ...

The psychology expert explains to AS that in the modern era new addictions have emerged, such as addiction to the internet, shopping, and food.

obesity experts held a meeting with several dozen scientists Tuesday to discuss the intriguing question of whether food can create as powerful an addiction as drugs or alcohol. The consensus? Maybe.

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 ...

While taking part in a fast at the very beginning of the year, one which required me to forgo meats, processed foods and any drinks other than water (and maybe 100 percent fruit juice), I found myself ...

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 ...