The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) will hold its first annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland, March 4-6, 2010, at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. BEDA's first conference will provide individuals who have binge eating disorder and treatment professionals with the opportunity to come together as a community to raise awareness and expand their knowledge base.
Binge Eating Help: Identify your Binge Eating Triggers
Binge eating is one of the most prevalent eating disorders in the United States today, and recent research indicates there is a direct link between the nationwide problem with obesity and underlying binge eating disorders.
What is a Binge Eating Disorder?
The binge eating disorder is probably more common than you might think. Out of all the people around you who are quite overweight, what percentage of them do you think are eating out of an addiction or mental need for food, rather than mere gluttony? Even if you aren't like that, you can try to relate to how they feel. Think about what it's like when you haven't eaten for most of the day and you have those big hunger pangs that are telling you: "You'd better go eat!" How easy is it for you to ignore those hunger pangs? Would you be able to stop from thinking about eating if you were starving? If you would honestly find it hard to ignore the need to eat, particularly when your body is begging you to eat something, then you can possibly und...
