Binge eating is the act of consuming large amounts of food in a small period of time. Binge eating has been documented as typically lasting 2 hours but can be something someone does on and off all day. Some key features in binge eating are frequent episodes of uncontrollable eating, feeling extremely distressed or upset after binge eating, feeling guilt, disgust, and depressed over the consumption of food. Binge eating when linked to bulimia will usually result into purging or vomiting after the binge eating has taken place.

Starvation effects all areas of the body when a person battling anorexia. Extreme starvation practices can lead to many potentially deadly side effects. One extreme side effect of starvation is developing heart conditions. When using starvation practices with anorexia you are risking the chance of developing a heart condition. Starting and stopping starvation rituals will also weaken your heart and put you at risk of your heart just stopping all together.

Binge eating and Starvation practices are just one element of two very common eating disorders. It is important that if you know someone who has been struggling with either of these two disorders that you help seek treatment immediately.