Jane Says: Sugar Isn't Addictive—but You Can Eat It Like an Addict
“Are sweets addictive?” —Erica Kern With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I should be opening a Maison du Chocolat box instead of Pandora’s box, but never mind. With the hand-in-hand...
View ArticleDoes sugar addiction change your brain molecules?
Sugar can be addictive, a Princeton University The scientist says as animal studies show sugar dependence. sugar-bingeing, undergo neurochemical changes in the brain that appear to mimic those produced...
View ArticleAddicted to Eating But Not to Foods
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on September 10, 2014 ~ 1 min read New research suggests people do not become addicted to donuts or sodas, but they can become...
View ArticleTop 7 Most Addictive Unhealthy Foods
By Caroline Young Whether it's on a giant billboard, in a cheesy commercial, or filling a glossy page of a magazine, unhealthy temptation surrounds us every day. Typically, frequently-advertised foods...
View ArticleIs sugar toxic?
It used to be that sugar was the sweetest, most useful thing in our larder, a crystalline ambrosia that could make almost any food taste better and last longer. But things have gone sour. Sugar is now...
View ArticleHow Your Brain Sets You Up To Overeat
Being overweight or obese usually isn’t really about the body – it’s about the brain. Overeating and compulsive eating are often about how the brain resorts back to ancient eating habits that are no...
View Article‘Feel-good’ food may be addictive, though direct evidence has not been found
For some people, getting hooked on super-tasty food — sugary soda and ice cream, salty french fries and pizza — might be partly responsible for their craving, binge eating and weight gain. High levels...
View ArticleScottsdale - food addiction, obesity and diabetes
The conventional wisdom in the study of how our bodies regulate feeding has previously suggested a simplistic view that there are two parallel systems in our brains that interact to influence our food...
View ArticleIs 'addiction' an excuse to overeat?
"Food addiction" is becoming a popular term to explain overeating. But in this Scrubbing Up, Professor John Blundell from the Institute of Psychological Sciences at the University of Leeds warns the...
View ArticleSugar 'not addictive' says Edinburgh University study
People can become addicted to eating for its own sake but not to consuming specific foods such as those high in sugar or fat, new research suggests. Edinburgh University scientists found no strong...
View ArticleCan Food Be Addictive? The Role of Food Addiction in Weight Problems and...
Dr. Arem, author of The Thyroid Solution Diet, reveals how food addiction is a real issue in overweight people and how to overcome these addictions for successful weight loss. Houston, TX (PRWEB) March...
View ArticleBrain region behind addictive overeating found
Washington, February 01: Scientists have identified a brain region that leads to compulsive overeating and addiction to sugar, providing a novel target for safe and effective treatment for the...
View ArticleFood addiction: does it really exist?
Research suggests that sugar and fat may be addictive – but the findings are controversial. Which foods do you find hardest to resist, and have you experienced withdrawal symptoms? ...
View ArticleEating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs, study says (The...
(Source: The University of Aberdeen) Study examines 'food addiction' People can become addicted to eating for its own sake but not to consuming specific foods such as those high in sugar or fat,...
View ArticleGetting food addiction research down to a science
How many scientific studies does it take to have food listed alongside drugs or alcohol as having addictive qualities? The Food Addiction Institute has compiled a bibliography of 2,733 peer-reviewed...
View ArticleEating, not sugar, is addictive
A new study finds that we are not addicted to sugar or to chocolate in the way we can be addicted to drugs, but we can get hooked on eating itself ...
View ArticleFood addiction is not the cause of obesity, conference hears
It is not helpful to tell overweight and obese people that they have a food addiction and it’s not their fault, a conference exploring the issue of food addiction has heard. Prof Julian Mercer, head of...
View ArticleFood addiction isn’t the cause of obesity, conference hears
It’s not helpful to tell overweight and obese people that they have a food addiction and it’s not their fault, a conference exploring the issue of food addiction has heard. Prof Julian Mercer, head of...
View ArticleConsumers besieged by unhealthy treats 'not addicted'
People are besieged by “treat foods” which are formulated to be far more appealing than healthier alternatives, Dr Mary Flynn, public health specialist at the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, has...
View ArticleExperts reject concept of food addiction
We all talk about being addicted to foods such as chocolate or crisps but does food addiction actually exist? No, according to some scientists and nutritionists who gathered in Dublin recently to...
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