Health and Human Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. blamed the major tobacco companies for manufacturing bad, ultra-processed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asserts that tobacco companies, seeking new markets after facing smoking regulations, applied their ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Highly processed foods may harm nearly every major organ system and are linked to a surge in chronic illnesses, according to a new global review. A series of papers published Tuesday in The Lancet ...

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, ...

Up to 20% of people may have a food addiction or exhibit addictive-like eating behavior. Researchers studied addictive-like eating in 518 people, who got a list of 35 foods and rated how likely they ...