1.  Overeating  Binge eating

2.  No control - can’t control the amount on the plate - can’t stop once started

3.  Fast  Larger portions  Alone  Snack- hide the behavior  Eat until physically uncomfortable  Eat without being hungry

4. 1,5-2% of the world population has BED… …2% of all adults in the US, 4 million Americans. But not all of them are obese...

5. BED present in Bulimia Nervosa (BN) - binge eating + compensation (vomiting, laxatives, exercise) Bulimics- normal weight, slightly overweight BED- overweight, obese

6.  Obesity- type 2 diabetes - high blood pressure - high blood cholesterol levels - heart diseases - certain types of cancer  BN- malnutrition - deficiency diseases - malfunctioning metabolism

7.  Isolation  Shame  Guilt  Depression Binge eating

8.  Addiction- brain’s reward centre dopamine - will can no longer control your intake - oppress feelings - no abstinence - you can’t just avoid food - cronic disease

9.  Physicians, Nutritionists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists  Cognitive-behavioral therapy  Drug therapy - anti-depressants  OA’s 12-step program

10.  http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/ binge_eating.html# http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/ binge_eating.html#  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binge_eating_disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binge_eating_disorder  http://www.anst.uu.se/ataghade/hetsatningsstorni ng.html http://www.anst.uu.se/ataghade/hetsatningsstorni ng.html  http://www.doktorn.com/story.asp?storyID=1814 http://www.doktorn.com/story.asp?storyID=1814