Causes of Binge Eating
July 30, 2009
Most of us tend to take an extra helping of our favorite dessert even one’s stomach is full. However, these are occasional instances. But continuously indulging in overeating is a medical problem termed as binge eating.
Binge eating is a problem in which a person does not have control over his eating. He keeps on eating and munching on snacks and food items without feeling physically hungry.
People suffering from this problem can continue eating food even when they are full and they do not eat with an attempt of vomiting afterwards. Thus, this problem is different from bulimia nervosa.
In addition to eating without control, people suffering from binge eating also eat their food fast and usually suffer from feelings of depression, guilt and even disgust. Such people are thus commonly overweight and obese and are vulnerable to various health complications.
Though the causes of binge eating are still being researched, there are some causes which medical science has linked with this eating disorder. To begin with, it is said that binge eating is usually caused by emotional and psychological factors.
People who are sad, depressed, and emotionally upset are more prone to this eating disorder. Such people tend to overeat to soothe their troubled nerves. Food thus becomes a medium via which they try to find solace and emotional peace.
People who carry a feeling of guilt or shame also indulge in binge eating. In addition, people tend to overeat to fill up the emotional void in their life and also to cope up with the daily stress and strain of life.
Thus, binge eating is usually a kind of emotional eating which is triggered by emotional upheavals in a person’s life. One should thus try to learn to effectively handle stress, strain, sadness, grief, and other emotional upheavals in mature manner so that one can prevent the problem of binge eating.
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