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Can you really be addicted to food? Researchers are uncovering convincing similarities to drug addiction

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14-10-2025 11:41 HKT
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Oreo boxes are displayed on a shelf in a supermarket in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Oreo boxes are displayed on a shelf in a supermarket in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
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