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Ultraprocessed foods show addictionlike patterns comparable to tobacco, researchers say
Book Review: Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms
A Defining Moment: Ultra-Processed Foods No Longer “Safe” for Americans?
What animal studies reveal about binge-eating behavior
Fast food, screens, and no greens: A recipe for teen health trouble
Ultra-processed foods trigger addictive behaviours meeting clinical criteria, researchers say
Now is the time to recognize and respond to addiction to ultra-processed foods
Can sweets be addictive? First validated tool aims to measure the behavior
Sugary drinks, processed foods, alcohol and tobacco are big killers: Why the G20 should add its weight to health taxes
Ultra-processed foods and calories: more evidence!
Food for thought: How diet affects the brain over a lifetime
Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end
No, sugar doesn’t make your kids hyperactive - (But it can harm their mental as well as physical health....)
Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis—how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted
Brain activity related to craving and heavy drinking differs across sexes, study reveals
Consistent evidence links ultra-processed food to over 30 damaging health outcomes - including mental ill-health and sleep problems
Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behaviour, study finds
Young children drinking daily caffeinated soda found more likely to try alcohol within a year
Time to inform the public about the adverse effects of ultra-processed foods, researchers say
International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research
YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS! - The Food Programme - Feeding Your Brain: A Users Guide
A student's poor eating habits can lead to a lifetime of illness, says researcher
Is there an association between the consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse microbiota-gut-brain axis implications?
British doctor pioneers low-carb diet as 'cure' for obesity and type 2 diabetes
Drinking alcohol brings no health benefits, study finds
Why 'Dieting' backfires: Brain amplifies signal of hunger synapses, finds study
Sweets change our brain: Why we can't keep our hands off chocolate
More evidence that sugary drinks cause weight gain
New year health kick losing momentum? Scientists find key to curb the cravings
Youth binge drinking linked to gut microbiome changes
Picky eater? Research shows it could be in your DNA
Gut microbes influence binge-eating of sweet treats in mice
Highly processed foods can be considered addictive like tobacco products, study claims
Foods high in added fats and refined carbs are like cigarettes – addictive and unhealthy
Sugar overload may be a recipe for long-term problems
Unhealthy Foods Aren’t Just Bad For You, They May Also Be Addictive
Temperament affects children's eating habits
Neurobiological mechanisms involved in the loss of control over food intake revealed, in a study in mice
Why it can be hard to stop eating even when you’re full: Some foods may be designed that way
Study offers data-driven definition of unhealthy yet pervasive 'hyper-palatable' foods
Ultra-processed food causes weight gain – firm evidence at last
BBC News - Government proposes energy drinks ban for children
ADHD Symptoms Directly Relate to Binge and Restrictive Eating
Sugar is the ‘alcohol of the child’, yet we let it dominate the breakfast table
Artificial sweeteners cut calories but may affect glucose control in obese: Study
Sugar addiction much harder to address than salt
Robert Lustig: the man who believes sugar is poison
Sugar Provides Better Stress Relief Than Aspartame; Why We Eat Junk Food When We're Stressed
FAB Research conference notes: Sugar, fat, food and addiction: New approaches to the public health crisis
Does food addiction exist? Research finds food addicts lacking psychological inhibition