How to Beat Binge Eating - The Most Common Eating Disorder

The Most Common Eating Disorder

By Naomi Barr
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the March 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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More than 7 million Americans struggle with binge eating disorder (BED), according to a recent Harvard-based study, yet few of us know much about the condition.

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