Fasting Ramadan and Food Addiction
February 24, 2026
Fasting Ramadan and Food Addiction An Institute board member’s exhortation to his community during Islam’s holy month By Sachir AjlouniBoard member For those who may not
Tag: food addiction science
Abstinence Is a State of Mind — Not a Diet
February 22, 2026
By Susan BranscomeBoard member, recovered Food Addict Abstinence, in the context of Food Addiction, means choosing not to consume foods that trigger compulsive eating, cravings, and
Can GLP-1s “fix” Food Addiction?
February 21, 2026
By Michael PragerChairman There are the causes of disordered eating. And there are the popular remedies for it. GLP-1s are the unprecedented, overwhelming favorites right now,
A Twist in the Case Against Ultra-Processed Food
February 7, 2026
This report is adapted from a story in Harvard Law Today. By Asha Velor In a potentially significant shift, San Francisco’s city attorney has sued Coca-Cola,
GLP-1 Medications and Food Addiction
February 7, 2026
This article is adapted from a MATTERS Network article written by Lucy Connery, MPH & Brooke Langella, MPH. By Asha Velor GLP-1s — such as tirzepatide
Children and the new dietary guidelines
January 23, 2026
Children and the new dietary guidelines By Cynthia Myers-Morrison EdDBoard member Nearly everyone has heard some kind of commentary about new dietary guidelines issued Jan. 7
Gudmundsdottir stepping down
January 23, 2026
Gudmundsdottir stepping down from INFACT leadership Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir of Iceland is stepping down from leadership of the INFACT School.. “I have research and writing obligations
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
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