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Binge Eating Disorder Most of us have eaten too much on occasion, perhaps at a party, a favorite restaurant or a special holiday. Most of us have experienced the ‘I can’t believe I ate that much’ feeling. “To most people, binges are an occasional occurrence,” writes Noa Flynn. “But for the approximately four million Americans with binge-eating disorder (also called compulsive overeating), it’s not something that happens on

Some people eat for comfort, to relieve stress or to reward themselves. However, this emotional eating often makes them feel worse, not better.

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Behavioral Disorders: Eating Disorders