Binge eating disorder?

Question

Can you have a binge eating disorder where you binge on healthy foods, but never ever fattening, and junk foods?

All the binge eating disorders I hear about are just binges on junk food. Why can't you have it with healthy food?

Answer 1

Keep reading, you will find that most binge eating consist of high carb foods but binge eating can and does include lower calorie foods. For some people, it is not the food item but the sense of happiness or contentment we get from "just eating". We associate being full with comfort. Fullness increases comfort no matter what type of food you are munching on.

What feelings are being avoided with binge/emotional eating?: Anxiety, fear, loneliness, anger, guilt, or any uncomfortable emotion may be at the root of a bingers eating.
Food changes the chemical balance in the body. Some foods increase endorphin levels, which in turns creates a sense of happiness or contentment in any bad/emotional situation.

Best of luck.

Answer 2

Binging is still binging. Over eating is still over eating whether it's sitting there eating massive quantities of chocolate or carrots. What's the real reason for the binging is what you ought to be asking yourself. Are you lacking something in your diet and you're seeking it out? Are you secretly purging? If so this is extremely dangerous. It can be life threatening. Talk to your doctor about this. Gluttony or binging. It's still not good for you. Be well.