Binge Eating Disorder

“I am not even hungry. Why am I still eating?” “I find myself eating past the point of feeling full. I actually eat until I am so full it hurts.” “I often hide the packages of the food I have eaten. I am so embarrassed that someone might see how much I ate.” These statements are from real people who are suffering from binge eating disorder.

The New Eating Disorder: Orthorexia Nervosa

Daphne was a 24 year old graduate student who would say she has always been concerned about her health. She started noticing and being vigilant about the types of food she was consuming when she was a junior in high school.