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Article: Dealing with binge eating
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- February 17, 2004
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Manveet Kaur
New Straits Times
02-17-2004
Dealing with binge eating
Byline: Manveet Kaur
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Family
Column: Hometruths
TEENS are notorious for being hungry frequently - in fact, they need to eat more to support the growth spurt of muscle and bone during this period of their lives. So it's often not a cause for worry when they grab an odd burger or a bag of chips.
Sometimes heavy snacking isn't what it seems to be. If a child eats unusually large amounts of food - and feels guilty or secretive about it - he could be struggling with the most recently recognised eating disorder, a condition called binge eating disorder.
A "binge", as defined by the American ...