Binge Eating
... A guess would be that she probably doesn’t want to be the size she does, and sooner or later she will probably feel guilty about eating as much as she does. The disease this girl is experiencing what scientist and researchers call Binge-Eating. Binge-Eating is one of the most harmful and common eating disorders in America. ... But Binge eating is very different from this. Teenagers with binge eating disorder eat unusually large amounts of food and don’t stop eating when they become full. Binge eating is caused by many different factors, however the three main factors include genetics and biology, depression, and societies growing pressure on looks. ... The brain chemical Serotonin which affects mood and compulsive behaviors, can also play a part in binge eating. Many overeating patterns begin as early as childhood, sometimes caused by unhealthy eating habits learned in the family. ... There are many different signs that can be associated with Binge Eating. As stated by the Nermous Foundation, binge eating can be defined as “eating more food than most people would eat in a short period of time, while feeling a lack of control over eating.” Researchers have shown that people if someone has it if the binge eating happens frequently, continues over a period of time, and causes distress of problems in the person’s life. Common signs of binge eating include: eating much faster than normal, eating until the person is uncomfortably full, eating when nt hungry, eating alone because of embarrassment, feeling depressed after an episode of binge eating, and gaining excessive amounts of weight. As written by Marlene Schwartz on her web site “As many as half of all people with binge eating disorder have been depressed in the past.” Many people who are binge eaters have noticed that being sad, angry, bored, or worried can cause them to binge eat. Just as these feelings can lead to binge eating it also works in reverse. Binge eating on a regular basis may lead to low energy, low self esteem, or depression.