Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

The U.S. is in the middle of an increasing obesity epidemic (Temple, 2022) and compulsive, unhealthy overeating is arguably one of the most overlooked, complex, and challenging behaviors driving it.

Dear Dr. Gott: What causes compulsive overeating, and what can I do about it? My life is in shambles. DearReader: Compulsive overeating is, at best, a habit and, at worst, an addiction. Although some ...

Overeating, or eating more calories than your body requires, is common. While it’s normal to overeat occasionally, such as when enjoying a favorite dish, frequent overeating can negatively affect ...

Researchers from Leeds found that overeating is driven more by what people believe about food than by its actual ingredients or level of processing. Foods perceived as fatty, sweet, or highly ...

By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: Recent research and brain imaging studies support the concept of food addiction, showing that compulsive overeating can stimulate the brain's pleasure centres, much like ...