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food addiction

food addiction Food addiction is a pattern of dependence on particular foods or on food more generally, marked by a physical craving for them.

Food addiction is a pattern of dependence on particular foods or on food more generally, marked by a physical craving for them. It refers to a cluster of chemical dependencies involving food.

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