A new report finds that 1 in 8 people over the age of 50 has a food addiction — and ultra- processed foods play a role. (Photos: Getty; Illustration: Joamir Salcedo) A significant proportion of older ...

On today's episode of The Excerpt podcast: What do Oreos, Kraft Mac & Cheese and Lunchables have in common? A new study says they’re all addictive. The report also found that certain hyper-palatable ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent poll found that 13% of adults aged 50 to 80 years showed signs of addiction to highly processed foods.

What does “healthy” really mean in 2025? In this episode of Don’t Hold Back, Nozibele Qamngana-Mayaba sits down with fitness ...

Although food addiction is not medically recognized, ultra-processed foods, with their excess sugar, salt, and fat, often prompt overconsumption with addict-like behavior. They work through ...

Are your cravings for certain foods out of control? Source: Joenomias/Pixabay, used with permission Are you a food addict? Certainly all of us have had the experience, at one time or another, of being ...

Food addiction is a real and serious issue that affects many individuals worldwide. Unlike other addictions, food addiction often goes unnoticed because eating is a normal part of daily life. However, ...

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about food addiction. Earlier this year, I co-led a workshop with sugar addiction expert Dr. Nicole Avena and later participated in a panel discussion on the topic ...

“It was a vicious cycle... I had to re-educate myself,” Lachlan “Lucky” Munro said of his food addiction Lachlan "Lucky" Munro (2) Lachlan “Lucky” Munro struggled with food addiction at an early age ...