Alexandra DiFeliceantonio
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Alexandra DiFeliceantonio is a neuroscientist at Virginia Tech, specializing in the effects of food on the brain's reward system. She argues that some ultraprocessed foods can be addictive due to their engineered flavors and high fat and sugar content, which stimulate dopamine release.
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Alexandra DiFeliceantonio argues that some ultraprocessed foods may be addictive due to their effects on the brain's reward system.
Os alimentos ultraprocessados realmente viciam? Novo estudo com exames de imagem cerebral traz a respostaO Globo·
Brazil· 2025-03-26
Brazil· 2025-03-26
Alexandra DiFeliceantonio is a neuroscientist at Virginia Tech who discusses the addictive nature of some ultra-processed foods.
Are ultraprocessed foods addictive? - NZ HeraldThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-03-19
New Zealand· 2025-03-19
