What Are the Signs of Binge Eating Disorder?
Binge eating is often something we have done at one time or another. Perhaps at a celebration or a birthday, we have continued to eat just for the taste or because it feels good. Binge Eating Disorder is different.
The signs of Binge Eating Disorder include:
Feeling uncomfortably full while continuing to eat
Eating a lot of food quickly despite lack of hunger
Feeling out of control
Shame surrounding food
If you eat more than others during the same situation or meal time and have binged at least once a week for three months, you may have Binge Eating Disorder.
Binge Eating Disorder is the most common eating disorder in th...
Source: World of Psychology - November 7, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rebecca Lee Tags: Addiction Binge Eating Eating Disorders Health-related Bingeing Food Addiction Obesity overeating Source Type: blogs
Gender Differences: Some Thoughts on Female Embodiment and Disordered Eating
In September 2016, Psychology Today ran a cover story about narcissism. The accompanying visual was of a young, white, conventionally attractive woman preening into her cellphone. She was wearing a tight little mini skirt and had the body of a fashion model. Leaving aside the tedious misogyny of this image — with some difficulty, but that’s not what this article is about — I do want to say something about the host of assumptions about women and their bodies encoded in this image.
What are those assumptions? That stereotypically attractive women (that is, women who are white, young, small, and in clothing that...
Source: World of Psychology - October 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Natasha Distiller, PhD, MA, MFT Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Disorders Eating Disorders Stigma Women's Issues Bingeing female embodiment Gender Differences gender inequality Objectification overeating Purging relationship with food Self-Esteem self-worth Source Type: blogs
“ Bread Is My Crack ”
People have said this to me many times over the years.
Here’s another Wheat Belly Basics conversation for newcomers or a refresher for the seasoned Wheat Belly follower.
One of the reason that wheat and related grains are such effective causes of weight gain is that they contain a protein, gliadin, that, upon digestion, yields opioid peptides that bind to the opiate receptors of the human brain. These opioid peptides are responsible for generating addictive relationships with food, as well as behavioral and emotional effects.
Stop eating grains and an opiate withdrawal syndrome ensues: nausea, headache, fatigue, depr...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - September 29, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle addiction appetite stimulant binge eating bulimia Detox eating disorders gluten gluten-free grain-free grains health opiates opioids Weight Loss wellness withdrawal Source Type: blogs
Increase Your Body Confidence: 3 Steps that You Can Practice Today
Americans spend billions of dollars on weight loss and workout programs in order to try to achieve the “perfect body.” Advertisements promise confidence, improved self-esteem, impeccable health and romance once the perfect body is achieved. The myth that we are presented with is that we are just not trying hard enough if we aren’t thin.
The ads, and even our healthcare system, do not acknowledge the scientific evidence that body size and shape are under significant genetic control. Body composition is a lot more complex than simply calories-in and calories-out.
What is body image?
Body image is can be ...
Source: World of Psychology - August 7, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alison Pelz, LCSW, RD Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Eating Disorders Habits Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Mindfulness Minding the Media Self-Esteem Body Image body shaming Confidence Nonverbal communication Objectification Perfectionism s Source Type: blogs
Full or Fulfilled? Another Way of Looking at Eating Disorders
A young woman shared a brilliant insight into what she perceives as a long term eating disorder. She said, “I think I eat until I am so full that I want to burst, because I don’t feel fulfilled in my life.” She is talented, caring, devoted to family and friends, intelligent, creative and loving… to everyone but the woman in the mirror. As she said this, I was astounded since it so perfectly illustrates what for many is the doorway to food intake patterns that are unhealthy.
Over the years, she has binged and purged, as well as restricted food in an attempt to “have a perfect body.” There was a time when...
Source: World of Psychology - August 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Eating Disorders Mindfulness Personal Stress Anorexia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Bulimia Nervosa Disordered Eating Emotional Eating Food Addiction overeating portion control Self Medicate Source Type: blogs
I Ate One Cookie and Gained 30 Pounds!
Nobody gains 30 pounds by eating one cookie alone–but re-exposure to wheat/grains in people who are grain-free can ignite relentless, insatiable appetite that drives 20, 25, or 30 pounds of weight gain over the next months, all from a single “indulgence” such as a cookie.
Being grain-free on the Wheat Belly and/or Undoctored lifestyles frees you from this effect, giving you magnificent control over appetite and weight.
About Undoctored:
We are entering a new age in which the individual has astounding power over health–but don’t count on the doctor or healthcare system to tell you this.
We dr...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle appetite binge eating bulimia Dr. Davis gluten-free grain-free opiates opioids Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
The Top Five Digital Health Innovations For Food Tracking and Eating
Technological innovations aim to help us track what’s in our food, what we should eat based on our genetic background or support the process of bringing those delicious bites from the bowl into our mouths. Here, I enlisted the top trends concerning eating and food tracking. Check it out!
Almost 700 million people have some health problem with food or eating
For some, eating is the most natural process on Earth. You are hungry, you get some nice food and some company, you sit down and have the meal making you happy and full. These people do not know how lucky they are. Researchers estimate that up to 15 million Ameri...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 27, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: TMF Tags: Future of Food Genomics Health Sensors & Trackers digital health digital innovation eating food scanner food sensors food trackers food tracking gc3 Medicine parkinson technology wearable wearables Source Type: blogs
Being Sensitive Is a Superpower — Here ’ s 5 Ways to Use It
In a workplace that glorifies strength and power, highly sensitive people like you may falsely assume the ability to experience things more intensely is a weakness or personal failing.
On the contrary, you might be surprised to know that recent workplace performance research confirms what psychologists have known for years: managers consistently rate people with higher sensitivity as the best performers in their organizations.
As our society becomes more automated, the need for workers with intuition, creativity and empathy becomes even greater. The abilities of sensitive people can never be reproduced by technology. They ...
Source: World of Psychology - June 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melody Wilding, LMSW Tags: Anorexia Anxiety and Panic Bulimia Children and Teens College Creativity Depression General Habits Happiness Industrial and Workplace Inspiration & Hope Mental Health and Wellness Mindfulness Motivation and Inspiration Person Source Type: blogs
Being Sensitive Is a Superpower — Here Are 5 Ways to Use It
In a workplace that glorifies strength and power, highly sensitive people like you may falsely assume the ability to experience things more intensely is a weakness or personal failing.
On the contrary, you might be surprised to know that recent workplace performance research confirms what psychologists have known for years: managers consistently rate people with higher sensitivity as the best performers in their organizations.
As our society becomes more automated, the need for workers with intuition, creativity and empathy becomes even greater. The abilities of sensitive people can never be reproduced by technology. They ...
Source: World of Psychology - June 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melody Wilding, LMSW Tags: Anorexia Anxiety and Panic Bulimia Children and Teens College Creativity Depression General Habits Happiness Industrial and Workplace Inspiration & Hope Mental Health and Wellness Mindfulness Motivation and Inspiration Person Source Type: blogs
‘ My Daughter Won ’t Eat! ’ 3 Tips if Your Teen Struggles with Disordered Eating
So, its dinner time and you’ve been logging away hours at the stove preparing what you thought was your daughter’s favorite meal; mashed potatoes, steak, and green beans. She has always loved this meal. Ever since she was very young, her favorite food has been mashed potatoes. But this night is different, just like most of the nights the past 2 months. Sally, 13 years old, wont eat. You pray and hope each night will be better. Just maybe, she will have a few more bites than the night before. Sally sits down to eat and oh, no. She isn’t eating, again. She slowly moves her green beans around on the plate, pretends to t...
Source: World of Psychology - May 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marianne Riley, MA, NCC, LGPC Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Children and Teens Eating Disorders Health-related Parenting Self-Esteem Adolescence Body Image Disordered Eating Nutrition Self Care self-worth Source Type: blogs
Is It Overeating or Binge Eating? 6 Questions to Ask
I often hear the question: “Is overeating the same as binge eating?”
This is an understandable question, given that “overeating” and “binging” are terms that you hear frequently in the media or in casual day-to-day conversations. It’s common to use these terms interchangeably, however mental health professionals define them differently.
Overeating is a behavior that everyone does from time to time. Binge eating is quite different. People who engage in frequent binge eating can struggle with isolation, depression and low self-worth. Additionally, their pattern of eating may have a negative effect on relations...
Source: World of Psychology - May 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kate Craigen, Ph.D. Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Eating Disorders Health-related Self-Esteem Anorexia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Bingeing binging Bulimia Nervosa Depression dieting Guilt Nutrition overeating Remorse snacking Source Type: blogs
10 Famous People with Depression, Bipolar Disorder or Both
Whenever I hit a depression rut, where I feel disabled by the illness and therefore pathetic for being brought to my knees by a bunch of thoughts, it helps me to review celebrities — esteemed politicians, actors, musicians, comedians, astronauts, writers, and athletes — that I admire from both the past and present who have also wrestled the demons of depression and bipolar disorder. I feel less alone knowing that this infuriating condition doesn’t discriminate, and that I’m fighting alongside some of the world’s most talented and accomplished people.
Here are a few of the luminaries that have, ov...
Source: World of Psychology - April 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Bipolar Celebrities Depression Inspiration & Hope Ashley Judd Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Ii Disorder Brooke Shields Depressive Episode famous Jared Padalecki Manic Episode Matt Lauer Mood Disorder Winston Churchill Wynonna Judd Source Type: blogs
Procrustes
Crossposted fromTheFatLadySingsThis morning I read Ragen Chastain ’s latest post, They Want Fat People to Swallow Balloons Now about yet another invasive, potentially lethal weight loss device called Obera. As Ragen explains, Obera is a silicon balloon inserted into the stomach and left in place for 6 months and is promoted as non-surgical, non-invasive (though how having to be sedated in order to have the balloon inserted qualifies as non-invasive beats me), non-permanent, and no incisions. The “non-permanent” part is c orrect because as with any such effort the weight loss is not permanent. If you go to their...
Source: Jung At Heart - April 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: blogs
Body-Positive Women Do These 10 Things Every Day!
We have all been there: ten minutes before a party, throwing every dress on the floor trying to find the magical one that doesn’t make our backside too large or our stomach too prominent. Yeah, so we bought a dress for this occasion just last week, but suddenly, it doesn’t fit right.
And it’s not because our bodies have changed! Rather, it’s because our mindset has changed.
Maybe we are a bit more tired this evening. Maybe we had a rough day on the job. Whatever it is, we lost sight of how drop-dead gorgeous we are inside and out! And it’s time we get that body confidence back.
So I went straight to the expert...
Source: World of Psychology - April 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mirissa D. Price Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Children and Teens Eating Disorders Exercise & Fitness Happiness Health-related Inspiration & Hope Motivation and Inspiration Self-Esteem Women's Issues body positive self-compassion Source Type: blogs
How to Be Empathetic Towards Someone with an Eating Disorder
Watching a loved one fight a disease is heartbreaking. The best thing that you can do is to be there for them. But, it can be difficult to be empathetic when you do not see what they see. To help you care for them, here are some of the best ways to stay understanding.
Inform yourself. There are so many forms of eating disorders and it can become overwhelming. Researching the disease can help you feel connected and recognize what may have caused the feelings to start. The first step to helping a loved one is understanding what they are going through.
Don’t place blame. Don’t place blame on yourself, a significant oth...
Source: World of Psychology - March 31, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Madison Ferry Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Caregivers Eating Disorders Family Inspiration & Hope Bingeing Body dysmorphia Body Image Mental Disorder Nutrition Psychology Self Care Source Type: blogs
