We’ve all been there: A moment of stress hits or boredom sets in, and suddenly the chip bag is empty and the pint of ice cream is gone. Almost everyone overeats on occasion. For some, however, these ...

What is binge eating disorder? When we hear the term "binge", many of us associate it with subsequent purging, as seen in bulimia. Binge eating disorder, or BED, however, differs in that individuals ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Maybe you stock up on ice cream after a difficult day at work or reach for chocolate after a disagreement with your partner.

Binge eating, especially on high-fat, high-sugar foods, can rewire the brain and alter behavior, leading to compulsive food-seeking and a greater likelihood of overeating instead of under-eating when ...

This post was written by Gia Marson, Ed.D. Eating disorders will impact 28.8 million Americans at some point in their lifetime. Though it is talked about less often, binge eating disorder is ...

We’re in our wellness era, whether we want to be or not. “What I eat in a day” videos, green smoothies, and fitness influencers are dominating our social media feeds, and somewhere along the way, ...

GLP-1 medications, originally developed to treat diabetes and support weight loss, are now drawing attention for their potential effects on impulse control and eating behaviors, opening a new ...

Eating ultraprocessed foods may be linked to rise in binge eating - Binge eating is the most common eating disorder in the ...

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are both types of eating disorders. Both may start during adolescence and involve eating large amounts of food in a short period, but they have important ...

While GLP-1 drugs can alter the chemistry of hunger in powerful ways, they don’t necessarily help with the emotional and psychological factors often found at the root of eating disorders. There is ...