Food Addiction is currently not listed in the DSM-5 framework, a diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric Association, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not harmful. In layman’s terms, it’s ...

Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

Chicago native Jeffrey Odwazny says he has been addicted to ultraprocessed food since he was a child. “I was driven to eat and eat and eat, and while I would overeat healthy food, what really got me ...

Wellnami opens RI’s first food addiction center offering daily support for adults battling binge eating, weight management, and other unwanted food behaviors. To make new wellness habits stick for ...

Connecting vulnerable Vermonters to the appropriate resources should be an easy first step in addressing problems facing our communities. If you need help, there are several organizations that can ...

As someone goes through mental health or addiction recovery, it is common to enter a stage of euphoria. Patients often feel amazing, which can lead to them leaving recovery, said Clint Mally, director ...

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Launched in 2017, Fortis is one of a handful of public recovery high schools in the country. Every semester, it enrolls between 20 to 35 Houston-area students who are recovering from addiction to any ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...