binge

(noun)

A rapid and excessive consumption of food.

Related Terms

Examples of binge in the following topics:

  • Eating Disorders

    • Eating disorders are mental disorders defined by abnormal eating habits, such as bingeing, purging, and/or fasting.
    • Binge eating disorder, also referred to as "compulsive overeating," is characterized by uncontrollably eating a large amount of food in a short period of time; after a bingeing episode a person will not purge and will feel an extreme sense of guilt.
    • Episodes of bingeing may be a method of self-soothing in the face of emotional stressors; social isolation and loneliness, in particular, have been implicated as triggering factors in binge eating.
    • In order to be diagnosed, a person must experience recurrent episodes of binge eating together with distress about the binges, on a frequency of at least once a week over a time period of 3 months.
    • The binges must not be accompanied by compensatory purging behavior seen in bulimia nervosa.

  • Eating Disorders

    • The combination of binge eating and purging generally places individuals at a normal body weight, distinguishing them from those with AN.
    • Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is characterized by repeated, persistent episodes of binge eating in the absence of the compensatory behaviors seen in BN.
    • Binge eating is associated with emotional distress, and must occur at least twice a week for six months.
    • Binge eating has a strong association with obesity, and it has a higher prevalence among obese individuals.
    • Differentiate between anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), examining their causes and consequences

  • Case Studies

  • The Elements of a Slide

    • Search for audio and video from within PowerPoint to find images using Bing or Flickr and videos on You Tube.

  • Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

  • Finding Materials on the Internet

    • While Google may dominate the search engine market, recognize that Bing, Yahoo!

  • Vomiting

    • The erosion visible on the lower teeth was caused by bulimia, an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging, often by inducing vomiting.

  • Consumer Influence

    • According to the research done by multiple studies, Alcohol advertising that is available on college campuses in the United States does have an effect on students' consumption of alcohol; students were shown to have consumed more alcohol products including binge drinking when there were flyers, specials, promotions, coupons, giveaways, television, radio and other types of advertising on campuses.

  • Female Athlete Triad: Disordered Eating, Amenorrhea, and Premature Osteoporosis

    • Some examples of disordered eating habits are fasting; binge-eating; purging; and the use of diet-pills, laxatives, diuretics, and enemas.

  • Art Nouveau

    • Maison de l'Art Nouveau was the name of the gallery initiated during 1895 by the German art dealer Samuel Bing in Paris that featured exclusively modern art.