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 ...

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.

Look around. Waist lines are expanding at an alarming rate. In fact, with over 60 percent of the country overweight, most of us are overweight. It is the new norm (although that doesn’t mean it is the ...

Help may be on the way for junk food addicts. Recent studies suggest that these irresistible dishes are not only designed to be delicious, but also addictive — so much so that some experts are calling ...

Brian of Petaluma compares his craving for food to ''a heroin addict living in the gutter.'' Susan of Santa Rosa talks about ''using food for a fix.'' They are members of FA, shorthand for Food ...

A sizable number of older Americans are addicted to junk food, according to a new survey from the University of Michigan. The survey, conducted as part the university’s National Poll on Healthy Aging, ...