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Eating Addiction

Don’t Let Big Tobacco Mess With Your Head

The common denominator between food and tobacco, between eating and smoking, is the potential for professional persuaders to convince us to buy the products.

Is Food Addiction a Substance Use Disorder?

Scientific American interviews appetite neuroscientist Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio about food addiction and eating addiction.

Eating Addiction Rages Among Middle-Aged American Women

What’s behind the stunning rise in eating addiction among older women? Is the culprit junk food or stress?

Does Transfer Addiction Validate Displacement Theory?

Transfer addiction in patients after bariatric surgery is evidence of displacement and can be managed to optimize recovery.

Are GLP-1 Drugs Decimating the Market for Eating Disorder Clinics?

The closure of eating disorder clinics may be the result of GLP-1 drugs and better behavioral health apps.

Resisting Cravings: Lessons From the BrainWeighve App

BrainWeighve puts decades of research into why kids overeat into a powerful weight loss app.