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Credit: Getty Images Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. The Conversation — People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

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 ...

A new study finds food addiction may be hard-wired into the brain.

• 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 ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But can someone really be ...

(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 ...