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Introduction

Through time, the definition of the word ‘binge' has evolved to mean different things altogether. In the 70s, people binge when they go on a "drunken spree." (The American Heritage Dictionary) Today, people binge when they overindulge, not in alcoholic beverages, but in food. Many like to use this word trivially, to describe an episode of slight overeating. There are some, however, who cannot afford to see binging as an insignificant rise in food intake. When they binge, these people gorge and find themselves losing control over the amount of food they consume. They are the people who suffer from the binge-eating disorder. (Fairburn, 1995)

What is Binge-Eating Disorder?
Binge-eating disorder is a common illness that faced by many today, particularly those in western countries such as the United States (U.S) and United Kingdom (Fairburn, 1995). In U.S alone, four million out of the general population suffers from this eating disorder. This number is far greater......

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