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A food craving is an intense desire to eat a particular type of food [1]. Humans typically crave energy-dense foods: chocolate and other chocolate-containing foods are the most frequently craved foods, followed by other high-caloric sweet and savory foods [2 – 6].
Recent findings: Experimental studies suggest that a short-term, selective food deprivation seems to indeed increase cravings for the avoided foods. However, experimental studies also show that food craving can be understood as a conditioned response that, therefore, can also be unlearned.
Key points. Eating a diet high in sugar, salt, or carbohydrates triggers the release of dopamine in our brains. The more dopamine that is released, the greater the pleasure. Repeatedly eating...
Dieting is often blamed for causing food cravings. Such diet-induced cravings may be mediated by physiological (e.g., nutritional deprivation) or psychological (e.g., ironic effects of food thought suppression) mechanisms.
Abstract. Cravings are hedonic responses to food, characterised by their intensity and their specificity. Food cravings are extremely common, reported by the majority of young adults. They are closely associated with liking but not synonymous with increased intake.
Abstract. Surveys find food cravings are extremely common events, experienced by the majority of young adults. Food craving is closely associated with liking since the most commonly craved foods are highly palatable. But craving is not synonymous with increased consumption.
Introduction. A food craving is an intense desire to eat a particular type of food [1]. Humans typically crave energy-dense foods: choco-late and other chocolate-containing foods are the most fre-quently craved foods, followed by other high-caloric sweet and savory foods [2 –6].
Food cravings partially mediated the relationship between chronic stress and body mass index. These findings are consistent with research that chronic stress may potentiate motivation for rewarding substances and behaviors and indicate that high food cravings may contribute to stress-related weight gain.
Craving, defined here as a strong desire to eat, is a common experience that drives behavior. Here we discuss the concept of craving from historical, physiological, and clinical perspectives, and review work investigating the effects of cue reactivity and cue-induced craving on eating and weight outcomes, as well as underlying neural mechanisms.
TLDR. The evidence to support the various approaches for food addiction treatment is explored, including effects on cravings and maintenance of recovery, as well as underlying comorbidities including eating disorders and other psychiatric illnesses including addiction to other substances. Expand. 1.