Can you really be addicted to food? Researchers uncover convincing similarities to drug addiction

health • 10/13/2025

Hundreds of studies have confirmed that certain foods affect the brain similarly to other addictive substances

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 as alcohol or nicotine? As an addiction psychiatr... [8254 chars]