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What is compulsive overeating or compulsive eating?

Compulsive overeating or compulsive eating is characterized by an obsessive compulsive relationship with food.  Compulsive overeaters engage in binge eating - consuming large quantities of food in a relatively short period of time.  Compulsive eating is not about physical hunger; compulsive eaters eat to the point of being uncomfortable.  Compulsive eating is a sign of Binge Eating Disorder.

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