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Binge Eating Disorder
According to the National Alliance of Eating Disorders, binge eating disorder includes recurring episodes of overeating in a hurried manner and brief timeframe. These individuals often eat when they are not hungry and can extend beyond the point of a person reaching excessive fullness.
Much like bulimia, there is a feeling of lack-of-control during a binge. However, individuals with BED do not use fasting or purging to counteract their binges. Binge eating disorders is the most common eating disorder among adults in the U.S. It affects 3 times the number of those diagnosed with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa combined.
