These ultra-processed foods can trigger addictive behaviors that meet the same clinical criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders. The authors from the fields of addiction science and ...

Ultraprocessed foods like donuts and pizza are particularly rewarding to a person's brain. Articles in this report were published with editorial independence. The collection was made possible by the ...

Ultra-processed foods are often defined, in part, by the presence of cosmetic additives. Yet, according to a new comment from ...

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods.

For many, the foods they enjoy most may be quietly harming their health. New research published in the journal Addiction shows that ultra-processed food (UPF) addiction may now be more common among ...

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

Highly processed foods may harm nearly every major organ system and are linked to a surge in chronic illnesses, according to a new global review. A series of papers published Tuesday in The Lancet ...

Articles in this report were published with editorial independence. The collection was made possible by the support of WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The recent surge in the use of GLP-1 ...

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

People now in their 50s and 60s were the first generation to grow up when ultra-processed foods – often high in fats, salt and added sugar – became widely available. New research shows that this ...

Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts ...

• 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 ...