Using the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) 2.0 criteria, the study aimed to identify signs of variating gut microbiota that could be associated with the susceptibility to addiction.

What defines food addiction. Food addiction manifests as a neurobiological dependency similar to substance use disorders. The brain’s reward pathways become hyperresponsive to highly palatable ...

When does a penchant for sweet treats become something more serious? One psychologist who battled the condition herself ...

Food addiction is a real and serious issue that affects many individuals worldwide. Unlike other addictions, food addiction often goes unnoticed because eating is a normal part of daily life ...

Food addiction is not a political issue: Leave it to the scientists and clinicians by Claire Wilcox, opinion contributor - 06/18/25 1:00 PM ET ...

When we talk about ultra-processed foods, the word “addictive” gets thrown around a lot, but when it’s the chief U.S. food and drug regulator doing the throwing, perhaps it’s time to ask ...

He's battled food addiction since childhood, growing up in New York, and his addiction ballooned in college and medical school when sub sandwiches and chicken wings were his rewards for studying hard.

Services offered: There are 22 recovery beds and 48 additional beds for mostly older homeless people, arts and wellness ...

Ann's Restaurant in Franklin offers employment opportunities to addiction recovery graduates, providing a supportive ...

The weight of mental illness and addiction at times can feel crushing. That pressure is only amplified for those without a ...

So, to resolve the controversies about whether food addiction is a true construct, and whether abstinence-based treatment paradigms will help or hurt, factual, well-designed, fair, non-industry ...