General Article Concerned about overeating? Here’s what you need to know about food addiction

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Concerned about overeating? Here’s what you need to know about food addiction

Tracy Burrows, University of Newcastle and Megan Whatnall, University of Newcastle

For many of us, eating particular foods can be comforting: a pick-me-up during a hard task; a reward after a long day at work; a satiating end to a lovely dinner.

But some people have a compulsive and uncontrolled urge to eat particular foods, especially hyper-palatable “junk” foods. This can impact on their day-to-day functioning, a...

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