Food addiction and psychosocial adversity: Biological embedding, contextual factors, and public health implications

With opioid overdose deaths rising in the United States, this 2019 review presents a biopsychosocial approach, that connects social and biological theories related to the addiction crisis, to help develop more effective preventative strategies. With genetic and epigenetic factors (those associated with brain reward pathways and impulsivity) known to predict addiction vulnerability, as well as […]

Carbohydrates are essential macronutrients for both rodent and human dietary patterns. Carbohydrates are involved in key metabolic processes as sources of energy and are critical to homeostasis. The regulation of sugar metabolism and consumption involves several nervous and hormonal controls to maintain energy balance. Processed foods contain significant amounts of added sugars, which lead to […]