What does binge eater mean?
Binge-eating disorder is a serious eating disorder in which you frequently consume unusually large amounts of food and feel unable to stop eating. Almost everyone overeats on occasion, such as having seconds or thirds of a holiday meal.
binge 진탕 파티
= an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money:
a drinking/eating/spending binge
He went on a five day drinking binge.
Why Am I Binge Eating?
By Stephanie Watson
Medically Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on March 08, 2021
Everyone overeats from time to time. Binge eating disorder is different, though. You might have it if you regularly eat a lot of food in just a few hours -- even when you're not hungry -- to drown out emotions. Then you quickly feel shame or guilt about it.
The disorder is treatable. Your doctor can help you stop and, later on, get to and maintain a healthy weight. The first step is to understand why you're bingeing.
Overeating vs. Binge Eating
Both may involve mindless behavior. You eat too much without thinking about why. But there are real differences.
General examples of overeating are:
Having more than one dessert after dinner
Finishing a whole bag of popcorn while watching a movie
When you eat too much because of a stressful event such as a romantic breakup, it's sometimes called "emotional eating."
Examples of binge eating are:
Sneaking a large bag of candy into your room and finishing it in secret
Eating a whole cake in one sitting, and then feeling guilty
Finishing three burgers, even when you’re already uncomfortably full