Sometimes your taste buds crave certain foods without any signal from your brain or stomach—that’s when it turns into an addiction. Interestingly, you’ll never hear of anyone being addicted to apples ...

Across partisan lines, Americans broadly believe ultraprocessed foods are addictive and harmful – expressing attitudes ...

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 ...

There's something almost unsettling about how easily a fast-food burger can pull you back in. You swear it's the last time, and then, before you know it, you're back in the drive-thru lane, window ...

Currently, there is no single universal definition of ultraprocessed foods. Some people define them as foods that contain ingredients you would not find in your kitchen cupboards, such as emulsifiers ...

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 ...

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.

Ultra-processed foods have become a primary scapegoat for nearly every conceivable health problem. When researchers cannot explain the cause or increased risk of a disease, they often cite ...

ST. LOUIS - 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 ...