Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gen X has a lasting junk food problem, and appear to be hooked on cookies, microwaveable meals and other carbohydrate-heavy ...

Research shows that just five days of sugary, fatty snacks can alter brain insulin responses, hinting that junk food can rewire the brain before visible weight gain.

At least 1 in 5 Gen X women have signs of an addiction to junk food — an alarming finding that researchers warn could signal an even worse future for the health of American youth, who’ve eaten even ...

If this is a common occurrence in your home, your eating habits may not just be unhealthy. They may actually have been shaped by a surprising force that's caused you to become one of the many ...

When you’re pregnant, that bag of cookies or chips can look pretty irresistible. But resist anyway. A new study suggests that eating a junk food diet during pregnancy may alter not only your own brain ...

Yet another junk epidemiological study claims that "ultra-processed" foods are addictive. The research is little more than a conclusion desperately in search of evidence. Let's take a look at its ...

NEW YORK, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized consumer rights law firm, is investigating potential claims related to highly addictive ultra-processed ...

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 ...