This eating disorder differs from bulimia for a specific reason. Which is it? An expert tells us.
Binge eating disorder is a which is specifically characterized by the eating large amounts of food in short periods of time that, together with a feeling of loss of control, adds emotions such as sadness, guilt and shame.
Unlike , binge eating disorder is not accompanied by any attempt to compensate for overeating; which is why people who suffer from this disorder can become overweight or obese.
Binge eating episodes or behaviors are basically “disordered, altered or risky eating behaviors” that can occur due to multiple circumstances in all types of people, whether or not within the context of an eating disorder. To understand these causes, it is important to analyze the person’s global context such as their history, eating patterns, body image, emotional factors, among others.
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Causes
Binge eating will be more frequent in people who have a difficult or disturbed relationship with food or their body.. People who throughout their lives have a history of dieting, who constantly monitor their weight or have experienced weight stigma, may be more likely to suffer from this disorder. Other cases may also be individuals who They use food as the only resource for emotional regulation.
Although, as has been said, there is no single element that can trigger these episodes, In many cases this disorder is a consequence of dietary restriction (physical and mental deprivation)..
Some examples would be when We are on a diet and sugars or flours are removedwhen we We criticize ourselves for eating a certain food, or when we eat less than our body needs..
Another situation can occur when starting to Labeling food as “good,” “bad,” or “junk” food”. Likewise, emotional factors such as feel ashamed about food and/or body.
Treatment
In a therapeutic process to treat these behaviors We will be helped to reconnect with the internal signals of hunger, satiety and satisfaction. In this process we will not only be given help to stop those external (or self-imposed) dietary rules, but also, tools for emotional management.
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How to stop these binge eating episodes?
Finally, some small actions with which you can start to stop binge eating are stop focusing on goals like weight loss or body modification, eat daily what our body needs and include all foods. Likewise, stop criticizing ourselves for having a bingeis essential to not intensify the discomfort and to get out of this cycle.