Binge eating, especially on high-fat, high-sugar foods, can rewire the brain and alter behavior, leading to compulsive food-seeking and a greater likelihood of overeating instead of under-eating when ...

Binge-eating disorder (BED) is characterized by recurrent binge-eating episodes not followed by the regular use of compensatory behaviors. Research indicates a lifetime prevalence of 0.42 percent in ...

For millions of women, the sudden urge to polish off a pint of ice cream or demolish an entire bag of chips can feel ...

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder (BED) are both serious eating disorders characterized by episodes of consuming large amounts of food, a behavior called binge eating. The primary difference ...

In the last few decades, the prevalence of eating disorders (EDs), characterized by maladaptive eating behaviors such as extreme calorie restriction, binge-eating, and self-induced vomiting, has ...

A recent study published in the journal Appetite investigates the extent to which body mass index (BMI) is associated with progression from binge-eating behavior to binge-eating disorder (BED). Study: ...

Binge eating (BE), a transdiagnostic feature that occurs across eating disorders and in the general population, carries significant health risks even in the absence of a full-syndrome diagnosis. The ...

Non-purging bulimia is a type of bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder that involves binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors like excessive exercise. Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder ...

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are both types of eating disorders. Both may start during adolescence and involve eating large amounts of food in a short period, but they have important ...

Active hormone pills in oral contraceptives can increase emotional eating and binge risks in vulnerable women.

We’ve all been there: A moment of stress hits or boredom sets in, and suddenly the chip bag is empty and the pint of ice cream is gone. Almost everyone overeats on occasion. For some, however, these ...

This post was written by Gia Marson, Ed.D. Eating disorders will impact 28.8 million Americans at some point in their lifetime. Though it is talked about less often, binge eating disorder is ...