She developed a system to measure the hyper-palatability of different foods. She also collaborated with Hall and two of his NIH colleagues on a 2023 study that found hyper-palatable foods ...

Hyper-palatable foods are everywhere these days. But what makes a food hyper-palatable, and why are HPFs so addictive? A dietitian and psychotherapist explain all – including how to enjoy hyper ...

In the first new diet, researchers lowered the amount of what are called "hyper-palatable foods" — foods that combine sugar, salt, and fat in ways that aren't typically seen in nature (think ...

Their highly concentrated natural or synthetic ingredients are made into hyper-palatable food and are absorbed into the bloodstream, boosting their ability to light up reward centers in the brain ...

When researchers treated mice with antibiotics resulting in gut microbiota depletion, the animals’ eating habits changed and they overconsumed several palatable foods. 4 “We've learned a lot from ...

It makes sense to think of hyper-palatable, ultra-processed foods in terms of addiction, according to Tera Fazzino, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Kansas. “ ...