
Picture this scenario: You're sitting on the sofa with a bag of pretzels, cookies, or your favorite salty or savory snack of choice. You eat one, two, just a couple more, and before you know it, you look down and the entire bag is gone.
If this is a common occurrence in your home, your eating habits may not just be unhealthy. They may actually have been shaped by a surprising force that's caused you to become one of the many Americans who, a new study found, suffer from ultra-processed food addiction (UPFA).