Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Are you a food addict? Several studies now suggest that food and drug addictions have much in common, particularly in the way that both disrupt the parts of the brain involved in pleasure and self-control. While the scientific community continues to debate whether food addiction is real, researchers at Yale have devised a Food Addiction Scale to determine if a person shows signs of addictive behavior toward food. Take this short version to see if your cupcake cravings and ice cream binges might qualify as an addiction. And to learn more, read “Craving an Ice-Cream Fix.”
Source: Yale Food Addiction Scale; “The Hunger Fix,” by Dr. Pam Peeke.
