Ever felt like your appetite has a mind of its own? Groundbreaking Mayo Clinic research reveals there are actually four distinct types of overeaters. Once you understand your type, you can finally ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A massive brain imaging study of nearly 30,000 people has uncovered striking connections between eating ultra-processed foods and measurable changes in brain structure. These changes may be tied to ...

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 ...

I suffer from a newly-named eating disorder, compulsive overeating, which is like bulimia, but you don't vomit. People who have this eating disorder are either really overweight or they maintain their ...

MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Preschoolers who regularly overeat are likely swallowing their emotions as well, a new study says. Girls who overeat as preschoolers are more likely to develop ...