Research Examines Vicious Cycle of Overeating and Obesity

ScienceDaily (Sep. 29, 2010) — New research provides evidence of the vicious cycle created when an obese individual overeats to compensate for reduced pleasure from food.

Obese individuals have fewer pleasure receptors and overeat to compensate, according to a study by University of Texas at Austin senior research fellow and Oregon Research Institute senior scientist Eric Stice and his colleagues published in The Journal of Neuroscience.

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Do you know of any research in the neuroscience domain that encompasses ED?

Woman Vs. Food: Inside Overeaters Anonymous

The bread basket, a can of frosting, sprinkles by the spoonful — Arianne Cohen was powerless over her food cravings. So she headed to Overeaters Anonymous. But was food "abstinence" the answer?

By Arianne Cohen

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What are some of the advantages of an anonymous group?

Health Tip: Understanding Compulsive Overeating

ABC News
By Diana Kohnle

Mar. 23

(HealthDay News) - Compulsive overeating occurs when a person uncontrollably binges on large amounts of food. The affected person usually is overcome with feelings of guilt and shame.

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Do you think that we can have a compulsive overeater without the purging?

The Thing About Compulsive Overeating

Childhood Obesity News

The thing about compulsive overeating is, there are a lot of things about it. It’s a very hefty subject with many fascinating areas of inquiry. For women, the hormones involved in the monthly cycle are implicated as compulsive-eating triggers. But males can be compulsive eaters, too — what’s up with that?

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What type of physiological factors do you think can influence the development of an ED?

Abundant Food Choices May Overwhelm Brain, Reinforce Overeating, UF Researchers Say

MNT

Authorities in the field of food addiction at the University of Florida say new research indicates that overeating and obesity problems might be effectively tackled if people would limit their food choices.

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do you think variety in choices can be damaging to ones healthy eating habits?

Two Forms of Compulsive Consumption: Comorbidity of Compulsive Buying and Binge Eating

Ronald J. Faber, Gary A. Christenson, Martina de Zwaan and James Mitchell

Several authors have articulated the need for broader theories or models to account for multiple forms of compulsive or addictive consumption. Development of these broader theories requires more information regarding the overlap and interrelationship of specific consumption disorders.

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Do you have any ideas on how we can help those with compulsive consumption?

Compulsive Overeating and How to Stop It

A former FDA commissioner explains why people overeat -- and how to end poor eating habits.

By Elizabeth Lee WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD

Does the ice cream in the freezer keep calling your name? Can't resist a jumbo bucket of popcorn at the movies?

Powerful forces you don't recognize may be driving you to overeat, according to a new book by former FDA Commissioner David Kessler, MD. The culprits: fat, salt, sugar, and brain chemistry.

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What type of tips can you give people in order for them not to let compulsive overeating become out of hand? How do you say no?