Do you have that special go to meal that feels so much more than just food? There’s no shame in it, we all have at least that one meal which is elevated above the rest, imbued with past experiences, memories, or even associated with a close family member.

Yes, it turns out food may be more than just nutritive; often it has the ability to affect our emotional and psychological wellbeing, and the power to change our mood.

This phenomenon explains food and sugar addiction, binge eating disorder and the inability to control what we eat.

Can you relate to that special meal that you go to for comfort every time? Well science may have found the reasons why. Continue reading →

When we refer to binge eating we are not talking about having a large family dinner and overindulging over the holidays. According to the Mayo Clinic, it’s a serious mental condition that is qualified as an eating disorder by the DMS-5 and it affects as many as 5% of Americans.

What is Binge Eating?

Binge eating is rapidly consuming a large amount of food in one sitting beyond the point of being full, but to the point of utter discomfort.

While we don’t know the exact causes, WebMD suggests that it isn’t driven by hunger, but by psychological issues, whether those issues are rejection, inadequacy, or fear of failure. It may be planned or spontaneous and there is no purging involved. Continue reading →