Hedonic Hunger: Bulimia, Binge Eating, Compulsive Eating and Obesity
“Hedonic Eating” literally translates to “pleasure eating.” It refers to eating in the absence of biological need or hunger. From my standpoint it describes a pattern of disordered eating that contributes to the current rise with eating disorders and obesity. With few exceptions it involves cravings for highly palatable foods – usually sugar laden, unhealthy fats, refined flour aka most highly processed foods. You know, the usual fare at most fast food chains and shelves of our supermarkets.
Dental Problems with Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorders
Although eating disorders are often accompanied by a variety of physical and emotional complications, perhaps the most painful are those leading to severe dental problems. To be sure, there is some overlap with respect to the specific impact each type of eating disorder has on our teeth and mouth.
Winning the Fight Over Binge Eating
She would buy 5-gallon buckets of vanilla and consume the entire container, drizzled in chocolate sauce in less than a week. Bowl after bowl, quart after quart, she felt powerless to stop herself from opening the freezer and digging in…
What Is Binge Eating Disorder?
As to the issue of consequences or potential risks associated with Binge Eating, a recent article in Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences reveals binge eaters have up to a fourfold increase in being unable to perform “normal daily activities” – sometimes referred to as ADLs [activities of daily living].
