Binge-Eating Disorder
Binge eating is the ingestion of large quantities of food, (more food than most people would eat in a similar circumstance and time frame (about a 2-hour time span) without compensatory behavior, and feeling a lack of control over eating during the time span. The results of binge eating are significant emotional and/or physical distress.
- Eating much more rapidly than normal
- Eating until feeling uncomfortably full
- Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry
- Eating alone because of being embarrassed by how much one is eating
- Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or very guilty after overeating
