One size does not fit all: Understanding the five stages of ultra-processed food addiction

Tarman (2024) discusses how recent research has increasingly shown that ultra-processed foods possess highly addictive properties. Despite this, there has been relatively little focus on the clinical aspects of food addiction as a chronic and progressive condition. This condition can be better understood by breaking it down into five distinct stages, each representing a step in its development. According to the author, recognizing these stages helps explain the variability in diagnosis and treatment outcomes among individuals, highlighting why uniform treatment strategies often fall short. [NPID: Addiction, mental health, obesity, low carb, metabolic health]

Year: 2024

Reference: Tarman, V. I. (2024). One size does not fit all: Understanding the five stages of ultra-processed food addiction. Journal of Metabolic Health, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.4102/jmh.v7i1.90

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