An explosion of research
January 10, 2026
The institute has been working toward recognition for Food Addiction in the two key diagnostic manuals practically since it was formed in 2005. We could and
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Q&A with neuroscientist Alex DiFeliceantonio
December 30, 2025
DiFeliceantonio, an appetitive neuroscientist at Virginia Tech, answers questions for Scientific American. Some excerpts: SA: What does it mean to have a “food addiction”? DiFeliceantonio: “When
Parent and child go hand in hand
December 29, 2025
By Cynthia Myers-Morrison EdDBoard Secretary The metabolic health of children and families is crucial to progress in addressing Food Addiction. Getting Ultra Processed Food Addiction as
Facing My Artificial Sweetener Addiction
December 22, 2025
By Rachel ShwalbTreasurer I’ve been in recovery most of my adult life. I’ve been sober since 1993 and I stopped eating sugar and flour in 2003.
Can You Really Be Addicted to Food? Researchers Are Uncovering Convincing Similarities to Drug Addiction
October 10, 2025
Dr. Claire Wilcox, psychiatrist, author and researcher at the University of New Mexico, addresses the question in a post for The Conversation. Spoiler alert: “A consensus
How I Overcame Addictive Eating Through 12-Step Recovery
October 8, 2025
How I Overcame Addictive Eating Through 12-Step Recovery This essay was submitted by Amy, a member of Addictive Eaters Anonymous. The Food Addiction Institute does not
Food Addiction success stories
April 3, 2025
KALW screen grab “Your Call,” the long-running public affairs show on KALW-FM, a public radio station in the San Francisco Bay area, hosted three guests who
Understanding Triggers and Cravings
January 23, 2024
Individually Identified Trigger foods differ for each person, depending on their personal history, physiology, and psychological factors
Food Addiction is a Substance Use Disorder
January 20, 2024
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
High-fat, High-sugar Diet Predicts Poorer Hippocampal-related Memory
January 1, 2024
e5b602 3f4ff59f981848e5a54ef23268178b97mv2 Eating foods high in fat and sugar can have negative effects on your brain, especially on the hippocampus, a region involved in memory formation