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Defining Food Addicts

A new study points to a certain population of women who fit a food addict profile.

February 4, 2014

Slightly more than 8% of women aged 45-64, and 3% of older women, meet the criteria of being addicted to food.

Reasoning Behind Eating More than One

Scientists are examining the “moreish” power of crisps (chips) after discovering they spark strong impulses in rats.

April 12, 2013

The scientific name for not being able to put down a packet of chips or biscuits is "hedonic hyperphagia."

Ice Cream Addiction

March 6, 2012

Researchers concluded that cravings for ice cream were similar to those experienced by drug addicts.

A growing body of medical research at leading universities and government laboratories suggests that processed foods and sugary drinks are not simply unhealthy. They can hijack the brain in ways that resemble addictions to cocaine, nicotine and other drugs.

Food Like a Drug?

April 6, 2011

Seeing a milkshake can activate the same areas of the brain that light up when an addict sees cocaine, U.S. researchers have found.

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Items Tagged with 'food addiction'

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Defining Food Addicts

Reasoning Behind Eating More than One

Ice Cream Addiction

Addictiveness of Junk Food

Food Like a Drug?

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