1. The most common symptoms of binge eating include excessive intestinal gas, indigestion, bloating and acid reflux. Depending on what you ate, and how much of that you ate, it's also very possible that you will suffer from constipation, as a result of not being able to digest all of the food in a timely manner.
2. When you binge eat, you're making your body word harder to digest all that food. This puts a strain on your body and may increase the risk of health complications.
3. Did you know that binge eatging affects approximately 25 million Americans each year? It's the most common eating disorder in the United States.
4. When you binge eat, your stomach's capacity can grow up to 25%... and it can stay taht way for up to two weeks, meaning that you'll need to eat more and more food to become full. Eating more high fiber foods can help you feel fuller, without actually eating as much overall.
5. Binge eating causes your gallbladder to work harder to keep up with fat digestion. In fact, eating large, fatty meals are a common cause of gallstone attacks.
6. Eating a large meal can cause drowsiness, which can be dangerous if you'll be driving home after your meal.
7. Binge eating a number of fatty foods can lead to blood clotting more easily, which leads to the increased risk of heart attack. There is a fourfold increase in the risk of a heart attack withint the two hours following a binge eating session.
There are just seven facts about holiday binge eating that you may not have known about previously. Before you jump into your next big holiday meal, take a minute to remember these facts and slow down, you'll savor what you're eating even more, and you won't feel so terrible afterwards.
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