Traditionally, men have had more social "freedom" when it comes to acceptable body types and what's perceived as "sexy" in the media. However, it seems that men are increasingly speaking up about how they look. Today men are catching up with women in body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Some are going to dangerous lengths to slim down, others spend hours in the gym bulking up and others find themselves drowning in food. If you're a man or know a man battling with overeating or binge eating disorder, check out a free video course and further supportive resources from http://www.bingeeatingbreakthrough.com.

1. BINGE EATING
IS AS COMMON IN MEN AS
IT IS IN WOMEN
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2. Throughout history, men
enjoyed a much broader
range of “acceptable” body
shapes and sizes than
women

3. Over the years, it seems men
are increasingly speaking up
about being dissatisfied with
how they look.

4. Today, men are catching up with
women in body dissatisfaction
and disordered eating. Some are
going to dangerous lengths to
slim down, others spend hours in
the gym bulking up and others
find themselves drowning their
emotions in food.

5. Men are struggling with the
same eating disorders as
women, but often suffering
silently in shame. Commonly
known as "woman's" eating
disorders, it can be even more
awkward for men to talk about
their problem

6. While men make up about 10
percent of patients with
anorexia and bulimia, it seems
both sexes struggle almost
equally with binge eating.

7. According to the Binge
Eating Disorder Association,
40 percent of the estimated
10 million Americans who
binge eat are men.

8. In a recent study of 46,351
men and women ages 18 to 65
published in The International
Journal of Eating Disorders,
roughly 11 percent of women
and 7.5 percent of men
struggled with binge eating

9. Binge eating is defined as
consuming large amounts of
food at least a couple times
per week, combined with
feeling a sense of loss of
control.

10. THE SYMPTOMS OF BINGE EATING
DISORDER ARE SIMILAR IN MEN AND
WOMEN, AND INCLUDE:
Repeatedly eating large amounts of food in
short periods of time, without purging
Feeling out of control around food
Eating in secret or hiding food
Eating regardless of hunger and until
uncomfortably full
Eating to relieve difficult feelings
Feeling shame, self-hatred, disgust or despair
after overeating
Frequently dieting or taking other measures
to control weight and eating habits

11. Because eating disorders still
carry a stigma, especially among
men, the risks of binge eating are
critical. Heart disease, Type 2
diabetes and other weight-related
health conditions are common,
along with depression and
anxiety

12. Compounding the problem is
the reality that many men do
not seek treatment for fear of
appearing weak, strange or
like "less of a man."

13. Although men may not
reach out for help as often,
treatment is equally
effective for men as it is for
women.

14. A man who binge
eats needs treatment
and support just as a
woman does.

15. For more information, a free
video course and additional
support, visit
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