The struggle is real when it comes to our favourite crisps, biscuits and snacks; you eat one, then another, and before you know it, the packet is empty. Much of the time, these snacks fall under the ...

(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 ...

Some people depend on opioids or methamphetamine (or both), while far greater numbers of individuals in the United States and worldwide depend on sugar and highly processed foods to feel better or ...

Chicago native Jeffrey Odwazny says he has been addicted to ultraprocessed food since he was a child. “I was driven to eat and eat and eat, and while I would overeat healthy food, what really got me ...

Food Addiction is currently not listed in the DSM-5 framework, a diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric ...

(THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. After fighting cancer for years, Debbie Consiglio died Sept. 29. Now her family ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Claire Wilcox, University of New Mexico (THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that ...