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binge eating
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binge eating
n.
Consumption of large amounts of food in a short period of time, especially as a symptom of bulimia.


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The effectiveness of certain treatments for binge-eating are described, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational enhancement therapy (MET), and combined treatment.
People with binge-eating disorder eat large amounts of food at different times of day, while those with night eating syndrome eat the majority of their food at night Night eating syndrome is not the same as binge eating disorder, although individuals with night eating syndrome are often binge eaters.
Even though binge-eating is not a so well-known phenomenon it has got into the mainstream affecting the young generation.
 
 
 
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