Food Addiction

5 Unexpected Places You’ll Find Sugar

Try these pro tips to help you avoid it.

By Anika Christ, RD, CPT

Food Addiction Nutrition Tips

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Food Science: How Food Is Engineered to Create Cravings

How advanced food technologies mess with our minds and our metabolisms.

By Catherine Guthrie

Food Addiction Food Culture

Expert Answers: Why Does Seeing Sugary Foods Trigger Cravings?

I’ve heard that simply looking at sugary foods can trigger an insulin response. Is that true?

By Nicole Radziszewski

Food Addiction Food Culture

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Are Sweeteners Like Stevia and Monk Fruit Better for You Than Sugar?

Many health-conscious eaters, paleo bakers, and people with diabetes rely on naturally derived alternative sweeteners — but are they truly better for you than plain table sugar?

By Stephanie Soucheray

Food Addiction Nutrition Tips

An illustration of a depressed person sitting inside the whole of a donut.

The Sugar-Depression Connection

Consuming sugar can lead to body-wide inflammation, microbiome disruption, insulin resistance, and more.

By Michael Dregni

Depression & Anxiety Food Addiction

A variety of food additives in various dishes.

The Food-Additive Loophole

There are thousands of additives — chemical preservatives, flavorings, thickening agents, and more — in our food supply. The FDA simply can't keep up.

By Michael Dregni

Food Addiction

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The Ultimate Guide to Healthy Blood Sugar

Many of us are at risk of blood-sugar imbalance — whether you’re aware of it or not. Here's everything to know about blood sugar, including the habits you can implement to control it.

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Food Addiction Healthy Aging

What to Eat When You’re Craving Carbs

Craving a salty, sweet, or starchy carb? Learn why those cravings hit and get ideas for healthier swaps to satisfy.

By Anika Christ, RD, CPT

Food Addiction Nutrition Tips

What Are Excitotoxins?

They're supposed to enhance flavor and excite your tastebuds, but could these common food additives also be overexciting your cells — and doing damage to your nervous system?

By Matthew Solan

Food Addiction General Health

Sugar Bust: New Evidence Against Sweet Drinks

Here are some of the latest findings about sugary drinks like soda, juice, energy drinks, and more.

By Michael Dregni

Food Addiction

How Big Tobacco Hooked Kids on Sugary Drinks

Corporate campaigns targeted kids and helped to create our obesity crisis.

By Michael Dregni

Family/Parenting/Kids Food Addiction

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Top 9 Foods to Support Recovery From Addiction

The following foods can support the body nutritionally as it adjusts and rebuilds during recovery.

By Mo Perry

Addiction Food Addiction

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Nutrition for Addiction Recovery

What you eat can play a key role in overcoming both drug and alcohol addiction.

By Mo Perry

Addiction Food Addiction

Jessie Diggins: An Athlete’s Eating Disorder — and Recovery

Olympic gold medalist cross-country skier Jessie Diggins talks about overcoming her eating disorder.

By Jessie Diggins

Food Addiction Personal Development

What You Need to Know About Addiction and the Brain

Addiction is common — and it's complicated.

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Addiction Brain Health

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How to Make Healthier Choices

Research suggests that many of the decisions we make are both irrational and counterproductive. Find out how small changes in behavior can lead you to more-effective choices, and better results.

By Helen Cordes

Food Addiction Mindful Eating