An issue in America is obesity. This problem occurs in children and adults. Obesity is a growing problem throughout our country. A cure for this national problem is to begin a weight loss journey. Being overweight or obese does not come from only eating too much without moderate exercise, it can be hereditary. Overeating is not the only cause of weight gain. There are many factors that go into weight gain and being unhealthy. With small changes, that pesky number on the scale can decrease. Weight is a problem that needs to change in America. To begin, obesity can be psychological. In Exploring Psychology written by David G. Myers, says, “Obesity can be socially toxic, by affecting both how you are treated and how you feel about yourself.”
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This disease, also referred to as BED, “Is an eating disorder characterized by recurring episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort); a feeling of a loss of control during the binge; experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterwards; and not regularly using unhealthy compensatory measures to counter the binge eating” (“Binge”). “ The binge eating episodes are associated with three (or more) of the following: Eating much more rapidly than normal. Eating until feeling uncomfortably full. Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry. Eating alone because of feeling embarrassed by how much one is eating. Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or very guilty afterward”. After a series of binge eating episodes, sometimes purging occurs. When binge eating occurs “at least once a week for 3 months”, one is at risk for developing an eating disorder. Clinical obesity and eating disorders are often related to each other. The results of this disorder are high blood pressure, type two diabetes, high cholesterol along with other health risks. People are suffering from binge eating disorders every day. This disease can lead to many different health problems that may be
This disease, also referred to as BED, “Is an eating disorder characterized by recurring episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort); a feeling of a loss of control during the binge; experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterwards; and not regularly using unhealthy compensatory measures to counter the binge eating” (“Binge”). “ The binge eating episodes are associated with three (or more) of the following: Eating much more rapidly than normal. Eating until feeling uncomfortably full. Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry. Eating alone because of feeling embarrassed by how much one is eating. Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or very guilty afterward”. After a series of binge eating episodes, sometimes purging occurs. When binge eating occurs “at least once a week for 3 months”, one is at risk for developing an eating disorder. Clinical obesity and eating disorders are often related to each other. The results of this disorder are high blood pressure, type two diabetes, high cholesterol along with other health risks. People are suffering from binge eating disorders every day. This disease can lead to many different health problems that may be