Ultraprocessed foods can create powerful pulls similar to those of alcohol, nicotine or opioids, with worrisome consequences for our health.

Ultra-processed food addiction is gripping middle-aged Americans, and future generations may face an even bigger crisis.

A new study reveals older adults are more addicted to ultra-processed foods than alcohol or tobacco, with women at higher ...

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 ...

Attempts to cut back on UPFs cause withdrawal-like signs such as irritability, poor mood or sleep disturbance. Some people ...

New research suggests ultra-processed food addiction is more prevalent in older Americans than alcohol or tobacco. This ...

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.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation today that bans unhealthy ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in public schools.

Their study used a modified version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale ... it’s important to study addiction to ultra-processed foods in this age group.” Unlike traditional substance addictions, which ...

The law is the first in the U.S. to set a legal definition of the term, which has become a growing target of the “Make ...