Can ultraprocessed foods meet the same benchmarks for addictive substance as tobacco & alcohol?
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Prof Ashley Gearhardt, developer of the Yale Food Addiction Scale on the remarkable similarities. 'They are consumed compulsively, are highly reinforcing, & impact the reward centres of the brain.'
Can ultraprocessed foods meet the same benchmarks for addictive substance as tobacco & alcohol?
Can ultraprocessed foods meet the same…
Can ultraprocessed foods meet the same benchmarks for addictive substance as tobacco & alcohol?
Prof Ashley Gearhardt, developer of the Yale Food Addiction Scale on the remarkable similarities. 'They are consumed compulsively, are highly reinforcing, & impact the reward centres of the brain.'