Approximately 40 million Americans suffer from a binge-eating disorder. More people are affected by binge-eating than anorexia and bulimia combined, and about 40 percent of them are men.

"People who binge use food as an anesthetic for agitation, anxiety, anger or any uncomfortable feelings. When you binge, you're psychologically stuffing down negative emotions and swallowing them, before they can reach the surface."

Warning signs of binge-eating disorder include eating in secret/cutting off social contacts, eating large amounts of food in a short period of time, and eating so quickly that you don't taste anything you're eating.

Labels: binge eating, causes of eating disorders, emotions

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