The holidays are a time for eating: pies at Thanksgiving, chocolates for Advent and overflowing gift baskets of cookies and candies through the New Year. If you’re having trouble saying no to the ...

The U.S. is in the middle of an increasing obesity epidemic (Temple, 2022) and compulsive, unhealthy overeating is arguably one of the most overlooked, complex, and challenging behaviors driving it.

While most of us occasionally indulge more than we should, persistent overeating signals deeper issues that deserve attention. Consistently consuming more than your body needs creates both immediate ...

Overeating, often dismissed as a lack of self-control or a failure of willpower, extends far beyond the realm of physical health and nutritional choices. It’s intricately linked to psychological ...

Source: Purchased from Shutterstock by UCLA; altered in Photoshop by Dr. B. Gordon Welcome to the first post of Obesely Speaking: The Brain And Obesity. Question: Why am I doing this? Answer: I am ...

When we talk about overeating, we often mean “eating past the point of comfortable fullness,” says dietitian Brenna O'Malley. (Getty) When we talk about overeating, we often mean “eating past the ...

Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

Researchers from Leeds found that overeating is driven more by what people believe about food than by its actual ingredients or level of processing. Foods perceived as fatty, sweet, or highly ...

A massive brain imaging study of nearly 30,000 people has uncovered striking connections between eating ultra-processed foods and measurable changes in brain structure. These changes may be tied to ...

Overeaters Anonymous Invites Community to Annual Share-a-thon AGAWAM - For many, the holidays bring celebrations filled with food—Thanksgiving feasts, Christmas candy, and cookies for Santa. However, ...

I suffer from a newly-named eating disorder, compulsive overeating, which is like bulimia, but you don't vomit. People who have this eating disorder are either really overweight or they maintain their ...