The science behind food addiction “is an area of ongoing scientific investigation,” but it is likely that there is some overlap between the mechanisms that underlie addiction to other ...

What Is Food Addiction? According to an article in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, the word “addiction” was first used in the context of food (in a reference to chocolate) in 1890.

Are "ultra-processed" foods addictive? Some scientists say yes, pointing to experiments with sugar-craving rats and the difficulty many people have losing weight and keeping it off. Taken in isolation ...

The discussion around food addiction has been somewhat controversial, but there’s a growing body of research that supports the concept of food addiction as a legitimate, science-based addiction.