Bookmark and Share

Eating Disorders Blog

'Idol' Judge's Struggle Shines Spotlight on Binge Eating Disorder

In an April 1 article on the Huffington Post, author Dr. Susan Albers wrote about American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi's revelation of struggling with an eating disorder -- and how her problem (binge eating disorder) is often misunderstood:
Kara recently spoke about her battle with an eating disorder. Specifically, she discussed her struggle with the symptoms of "Binge Eating Disorder," which is generally characterized by eating large amounts of food, feeling out of control while doing so and using food to deal with emotions.

It's not just about overeating. When your eating is out of control, causes you distress or is impacting your physical and emotional health, you may have Binge Eating Disorder. ...

Without proper diagnosis, it is often difficult to get treatment and to fully understand the nature of the problem. It's estimated that 3.5 percent of American women and two percent of American men have binge eating disorder.*

Labels: binge-eating

Posted By: Aspen/CRC