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Article: BINGE EATING DISORDER FOLLOWS VICIOUS CYCLE
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
- Article date:
- September 19, 2001
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Portland Press Herald (Maine)
09-19-2001
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
Wednesday, September 19, 2001
Edition: FINAL
Section: Food & Health
Page: 1C
Binge eating disorder is the most common and most recently identified of all eating disorders. Psychological stress, which so many are experiencing now, is commonly a precursor to episodes of binge eating. Many of my clients and friends report a drastic increase in their binge eating since the attack on America last week. Estimates are that 2 million Americans suffer from it.
Overeaters Anonymous states persons with this condition have recurrent episodes of binge eating, which is characterized by:
Eating whether or not one feels hungry.
Eating ...