A lot of people may have binge eating disorder and let years go by without realizing that they have it. But there can also be many misinterpretations when it comes to having this disorder. Having an extra serving of ice cream after you had a stressful day doesn’t mean that you have a binge eating disorder. The most common way of knowing if you have this is if you constantly find yourself eating lare amounts of food and those eating episodes cause you to be shameful, feel regret, guilt or sadness.
A lot of people mistake ove eating for having a binge eating disorder. This disorder is a medical condition and is the most common eating disorder in the united states. People with BED regulary eat learge amounts of food and while they do this, they sense to be at a loss of control while they are eating. And when this is over the feeling of guilt and ashame comes over them. No one really knows what causes this disorder but it can also stem from genetics or family history. Emotional eating is another thing that is associated with BED and is often one of the main triggers that cause this overeating. If over eating is something that you do on ocassion but you don’t stress over it then you more than likley do not have binge eating disorder. But on the other hand if you feel shame and guilt and you hide your eating habits then that can be a sign that you are suffering from this disease.
Some of the downfalls of this eating disorder is for it can cause numerous health issues. Some of the issues it can cause is asthma, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. This disease can affect you emotionally as well, people with BED experience anxiety, depression and low self esteem.
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