Compulsive Overeating and Brain Chemistry
By Marty Lerner, PhD Question: For the food dependent individual is the solution a food plan abstaining from sugar and flour laden or high glycemic foods, and, is this always and forever? Food, unlike other substances, is necessary in life and all around us. I find it difficult to imagine that an individual will realistically […]
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.
What Is Compulsive Overeating?
Compulsive overeating is a psychological illness characterized by the sufferer frequently eating excessive amounts of food, sometimes even when they are not hungry. Most of the overeating does not take the form of binges but the sufferer may pick at food or “graze” throughout the day.
Is Overeaters Anonymous (OA) For You? 15 Questions To Ask
Now that you have found Overeaters Anonymous, you may want to make sure the program is right for you. Many of us have found it useful to answer the following questions to help determine if we have a problem with compulsive eating.
