How do we draw the line between binge eating, soon to be recognized as a unique eating disorder, and more general overeating? A group of researchers conducted a new study examining a key difference ...

India, April 21 -- Amid growing awareness of lifestyle-related liver risks, experts warn that both weekend binge eating and ...

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 article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We’ve all been there. We grab an extra slice of pizza even though we’re full or reach for a snack when bored, tired, stressed — ...

Overeating, emotional eating, and binge eating are all terms used to describe behaviours associated with consuming larger quantities of food. However, they aren’t the same thing—and frankly, they aren ...

Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

Findings from the interviews offer insight into potential strategies for reducing binge eating among patients who experience food insecurity. Inconsistent food access, mental and physical health, and ...

There's a better way of treating binge eating disorder, a new study argues. The method, called "regulation of cues," reduced patients' odds of binge eating by 20% compared to those who got standard ...

Weekend binge eating stresses the liver suddenly, while daily overeating causes slow and lasting damage. Both are harmful, but daily overeating often leads to more serious long-term conditions like ...