Discussions about eating disorders typically revolve around anorexia and bulimia. News stories tell of girls who starve themselves - sometimes literally - to death.

But, as the website MediLexicon indicates, anorexia and bulimia are not the only types of eating disorders affecting adults and young people today:

Binge eating disorder typically includes periods of excessive overeating. However, a person with a binge eating disorder does not subsequently induce purging (vomiting), as is the case with bulimia. ... A person with binge eating disorder feels compelled to eat too much. Individuals will consume enormous quantities of food, even when they are not hungry.

Individuals who are suffering from binge eating disorder often feel like they have no control over their eating, even though  after binging  they often feel disgusted and guilty. Binge eating can cause hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. Though it doesnt get as much attention as other eating disorders, it can be just as deadly.

Labels: binge eating, awareness

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