Alexandra DiFeliceantonio
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.
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Alexandra DiFeliceantonio is a neuroscientist at Virginia Tech who discusses the addictive nature of some ultra-processed foods.
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