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Mar 3, 20242 min read

Understanding Food Addiction Substance Use Disorder

An Infact Certified Food Addiction Professional (CFAP) can assess the stage of food addiction and identify the severity level

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Jan 22, 20244 min read

Understanding Triggers and Cravings

Individually Identified Trigger foods differ for each person, depending on their personal history, physiology, and psychological factors

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Jan 21, 20241 min read

Tolerance and Withdrawal

Tolerance and withdrawal are criteria associated with substance use addictive disorders, like food addiction.

Jan 20, 20242 min read

Food Addiction is a Substance Use Disorder

According to the DSM-5-TR, substance use disorder is diagnosed when a person meets at least two of 11 criteria within a 12-month period

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Jan 20, 20241 min read

Risky Use

One of the criteria for diagnosing a substance use disorder is risky use. As food addiction progresses, risky use of food increases

Jan 19, 20242 min read

Social Impairment

Social impairment is an understudied and less commonly reported symptom of food addiction

Jan 19, 20242 min read

Impaired Control

Some people may experience impaired control over their food consumption, leading to binge eating, obesity, or other eating disorders

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Dec 19, 20231 min read

The “Addict Brain” Highjacks Our Brains Like a Computer Virus

Episode 18: Dr. Paul Early is showcased on the Food Addiction: The Problem and The Solution podcast from the INFACT School

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Dec 16, 20233 min read

Later Meal Times Linked to Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Adjusting meal times may be a simple and effective way to improve cardiovascular health

Dec 1, 20233 min read

All Natural Fruit Drinks Contain High Amounts of Added Sugar

Parents are more likely to buy sugary fruit drinks for their children when they see "natural" claims on the packaging.

Nov 29, 20234 min read

Depression Linked To Artificially Sweetened Ultra processed Foods

Artificially sweetened ultraprocessed foods linked to depression in women, study finds

Nov 27, 20233 min read

Consumption of Ultra Processed Foods (UPF) Increases Risk of Cancer and Cardiometabolic Diseases

FINALLY! The world is figuring out that we were right! says H. Theresa Wright, MS, RD, LDN of sanefood.com

Sep 11, 20231 min read

In Loving Memory

Remembering Phil Werdell, Founder of the Food Addiction Institute

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Sep 10, 20233 min read

High-fat, High-sugar Diet Predicts Poorer Hippocampal-related Memory

Eating foods high in fat and sugar can have negative effects on your brain, especially on the hippocampus

Aug 10, 20232 min read

Are All Ultra-Processed Foods Unhealthy?

Ultra-processing degrades the complex internal structure that influences the bio-availability of nutrients

Aug 6, 20233 min read

Beware: Food Packaging is Designed to Promote False Healthiness

How food packaging design influences consumer perception and behavior, and how some brands use deceptive marketing

Aug 4, 20233 min read

Danger: Artificial Sweeteners in Kid's Foods

Potential dangers associated with use of artificial sweeteners in kids' foods and raises important questions about the long-term effects

Jul 15, 20233 min read

Processed Foods: The American Addiction

Processed foods are designed to be convenient, cheap, and tasty, but they also have a dark side: they can be addictive and harmful

Jul 12, 20232 min read

Sugar Intake Increases Risk for Alzheimers

Researchers discovered a mechanism linking high sugar consumption to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Jul 7, 20232 min read

How Ultra-Processed Foods Affects Gut-Brain Axis

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with poorer cognitive performance, especially in memory and executive functions.