The Link Between Dopamine and Binge Eating

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Sunset views Contributor: Staff at Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center Binge eating is a core diagnostic symptom of eating disorders such as binge-eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. People who struggle with disordered eating may engage in frequent bouts of excessive eating, or binge eating. This is often due to a variety of genetic, emotional, psychological, and environmental factors. [...]
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Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder an Eating Disorder?

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A Woman in counseling Body dysmorphic disorder is tied to serious body image concerns, something most people who have an eating disorder also suffer from. So, given its impact on the way someone feels about their body, does that mean that body dysmorphic disorder is an eating disorder? What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? Body dysmorphic disorder and eating disorders [...]
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How Do Dietitians Help with Eating Disorders?

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Dietician Consulting Contributor: Staff at Carolina House Receiving treatment for an eating disorder is not as simple as getting a prescription medication from a doctor. Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED), and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are complex mental health conditions that require the use of evidence-based therapeutic [...]
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How are Binge Eating Disorder and Obesity Related?

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Obesity Binge eating disorder (BED) is a serious mental health condition, but it manifests in a number of physical ways, with binge eating behavior having a number of common effects on the body. While binge eating disorder can occur in people of all body shapes and sizes, there’s a strong connection between recurrent binge eating episodes and [...]
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Overeating and the Pandemic

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Colorful Fruits Contributor: Staff at Carolina House The impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our society seems endless. It has caused disruption in nearly all aspects of our lives. From working conditions and e-learning to lockdowns and quarantine, face masks and vaccines to repeated testing and political upheaval, everyone has likely been affected in some capacity. So [...]
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Understanding Emotional Eating

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Emotional Eating Contributor: Staff at McCallum Place Many people turn to food for comfort in times of stress, sadness, and anger. However, emotional eating habits like this only provide temporary relief and can quickly be followed by more negative emotions, like shame and guilt. This unhealthy cycle can cause emotional eaters to feel powerless when it comes to [...]
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How to Enjoy Valentine’s Day When You’re in Recovery from an Eating Disorder

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Hearts for Love Contributor: Staff at Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center Major calendar events, including holidays like the Fourth of July, Halloween, and Valentine’s Day, are when people typically indulge in high-calorie foods and sweet treats. People often celebrate Valentine’s Day by going out for a fancy dinner or baking decadent desserts. This can prove stressful for those who [...]
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Clean Eating May Not Be the Healthiest New Year’s Resolution

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New Year's Thinking about switching to clean eating in the new year? You may want to reconsider. Supporters of clean eating say that it can help people boost their health. But when taken too far, this eating approach can cause some people to struggle with unhealthy eating behaviors, which can lead to an eating disorder if left [...]
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The Rise in Eating Disorders Among Adolescents Due to COVID-19

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Wearing Mask Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center To some extent, almost everyone’s world has been turned upside down by COVID-19. Even if the only real effects you’ve felt have been related to a shift in work environment, fewer dinners out, and the need to remember your mask, the pandemic has played at least some role [...]
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