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Binge Recovery

Daily Inspiration

By Dr. H. Sklare

Monday, April 2, 2007

Are you a binge eater? If you’re not sure, please

think about the following questions: Do you eat

extremely large amounts of food within a 2-hour period

at least two times a week? During those two hours, do

you feel unable to control the amount of food you eat?

And finally, do you get down on yourself or feel

depressed and disgusted after you finish? Well, if

you answered yes to these questions, you are most

likely a binge eater.

Binge eating is probably the most common type of

eating disorder, but it should not to be confused with

bulimia, a more serious disorder involving purging

after eating. Even though binge eating disorder is

more prevalent in women, it is also not uncommon in

men. The jury is still out regarding what causes

bingeing but there is one thing we know for sure:

depression definitely plays a role in this disorder.

If this sounds like you, please speak with your doctor

about this immediately. In the meantime, here are

five tips on how to recover from a binge eating

episode:

1. Drink plenty of water to help hydrate your body

and flush out some of those binge-induced toxins.

2. Do some kind of easy, low-energy exercise.

Although you feel bloated and don’t want to move, even

a little walk can help release endorphins, which will

make you feel better.

3. Don’t go near the scale! Since you just binged,

the scale will show a gain and will only increase your

depression, making you feel worse.

4. Have a healthy eating plan in place ahead of time

that lays out your next three meals.

5. Use this incident as motivation to do better and

recommit to healthy living.

Wishing You Great Health,

Dr. H. Sklare

" You can deprive the body, but the soul needs chocolate " - From the

wrapper of a Dagoba Organic Chocolate Bar

-Sapphyre

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