Binge Eating Disorder

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Binge Eating Disorder behavior signs and symptoms may include:

• Eating large amount of food without purging behaviors when not hungry
• Sense of lack of control with eating and around food
• Self medicating with food
• Hoarding/Hiding food
• Thoughts of shame and guilt after a binge episode
• Food rituals
• Prefer to eat alone & sometimes a fear of eating in public
• Frequent dieting
• Poor Self esteem

Signs and Symptoms may include the following:

• Eating until uncomfortable, may even feel sick
• Weight gain/fluctuations
• Stomach cramps
• Difficulty concentrating

• Overweight or obese
• Sleep apnea
• Type II Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Increased Blood Pressure
• Increased lipid levels (including cholesterol)
• Osteoarthritis
• Joint/Muscle pain
• Gallbladder disease