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Posted on Dec 17th 2007 5:42PM by Martha EdwardsFiled Under: Motivation
Recently I talked about binge-eating disorder (BED) being the most widespread of eating disorders. But when it comes to binge eating, I suspect there are few of us who haven't gone on a binge from time to time. You know, like that time you polished off the entire tray of brownies, or you put away five slices of pizza in one sitting. But binge-eating disorder is vastly different from 'normal' overeating. Here are some key differences, according to Psych Central:
- Those with BED feel very ashamed when they overeat. If there's no onslaught of emotion after the binge, it's not BED
- Those with BED don't like to binge in public/
- When it's BED, the binges occur frequently -- at least twice a week for six months
- Those who suffer from BED don't feel physiological cues like hunger or fullness - they're more focused on emotional cues.
