A new study suggests alcohol activates a hormone that increases cravings for salty and savory foods while reducing interest ...

Why are we hooked to food apps? Mridula Ramesh unpacks how quick rewards train the brain to chase dopamine.

An ancient Greek concept, sophrosyne – pronounced “suh-fros-uh-nee ” – is what we might call “sound-mindedness” today. It’s a constellation of characteristics, including moderation, reflectiveness and ...

Some state and federal policymakers want restrictions on food stamp purchases to make sure government funds aren’t used to buy unhealthy foods. States would need a waiver from USDA to limit purchases, ...

A Harvard study on ultraprocessed food and dementia just landed, and the numbers are downright alarming.

Restricting carbohydrates may sound like an unlikely approach to treating anorexia, but following a ketogenic diet was linked ...

Some 77% of frustrated Republicans, Democrats and Independents are now calling for mandated “large warning labels” on all ...

A GP reflects on the lessons of Eric Schlosser’s ‘muckraking’ classic. A necessary health check on the world we’ve built, it ...

Eating too much junk food can negatively affect health in more ways than one. Junk food typically contains high levels of ...

Eating too much junk food early in life may rewire the brain in ways that last into adulthood, even after switching to a healthier diet. Scientists found that high-fat, high-sugar diets changed ...

Quick, name three reasons America has an obesity problem. Seriously, take a moment and think. I’m going to bet that one of your reasons is that junk food is cheap but healthful food is expensive. If ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he would support a potential ban on junk food TV advertisements when asked about his stance during a Senate committee hearing on ...