Addictive Foods
Up to 20% of people may have a food addiction or exhibit addictive-like eating behavior . This number is even higher among people with obesity. Food addiction involves being addicted to food in the same way as someone with a substance use disorder demonstrates addiction to a particular substance. People who have food addiction report that they are unable to control their consumption of certain foods. However, people don't just become addicted to any food. Some foods are much more likely to cause symptoms of addiction than others.