Food Addiction is currently not listed in the DSM-5 framework, a diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric Association, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not harmful. In layman’s terms, it’s ...

Are you addicted to junk food filled with sugar? Is that even possible? Is addiction driving the obesity epidemic? Addiction to food is a very controversial issue. There are many strong opinions in ...

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them—products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

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 ...

Are your cravings for certain foods out of control? Source: Joenomias/Pixabay, used with permission Are you a food addict? Certainly all of us have had the experience, at one time or another, of being ...

• Rates are double those of older Americans who encountered processed foods later in life Gen X may be paying the price for growing up in the snack-food boom. A new University of Michigan study finds ...

(THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. Still, many questions remain about which foods are addictive, which people are ...

I have two books for sale which address food addiction, and I could benefit financially from increased interest in the food addiction topic: Wilcox C.E. Food Addiction Obesity and Disorders of ...