As ultraprocessed foods (ie, foods composed of mostly cheap industrial sources of dietary
energy and nutrients plus additives) have become more abundant in our food supply, rates …

It is becoming clearer how neurobiological mechanisms generate 'liking'and
'wanting'components of food reward. Mesocorticolimbic mechanisms that enhance …

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Rewards are both “liked” and “wanted,” and those 2 words seem almost interchangeable.
However, the brain circuitry that mediates the psychological process of “wanting” a particular …

The impact of sugar consumption on health continues to be a controversial topic. The
objective of this review is to discuss the evidence and lack of evidence that allows the …

Parallels in biological, psychological, and behavioral systems have led to the hypothesis
that an addictive process may contribute to problematic eating. The Yale Food Addiction …

The incentive-sensitization theory (IST) of addiction was first published in 1993, proposing
that (a) brain mesolimbic dopamine systems mediate incentive motivation (“wanting”) for …

This review takes a historical perspective on concepts in the psychology of motivation and
emotion, and surveys recent developments, debates and applications. Old debates over …

Objectives We propose that highly processed foods share pharmacokinetic properties (eg
concentrated dose, rapid rate of absorption) with drugs of abuse, due to the addition of fat …

The impacts of different macronutrients on body weight regulation remain unresolved, with
different studies suggesting increased dietary fat, increased carbohydrates (particularly …