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While many people are aware of what food binging is all about, some may not be aware that binge eating is divided into two groups.

1. Binging Followed by Purging (self-induced vomiting)

2. Binging without Purging (There is no induced vomiting.)

We will be addressing the second type of binging in this article (no purging). This problem is more common than many realize as some 3% of adults suffer from this disorder.

Of course the percentage is much higher if we look only at the obese portion of the population. Among these people, 10% to 15% suffer from binging.

A discovery that has turned up in research is that dieting is often the trigger for binging. Binging is one way in which some people try to reduce stress. Dieting certainly qualifies as a stressful event. For some people, binging is a way of self-medicating in an effort to relieve feelings of frustration and anxiety.

When food is used in this way, it becomes a type of addiction. Unfortunately, like most addictions, binging carries the sufferer through a circular nightmare.

At first binging relieves stress and/or anxiety around some event that is bothering the binger. But at some point, realization sets in about how much food has been consumed. This in turn leads to thoughts of being a failure, followed by quilt and shame. In other words, the binger finds him/herself back at the beginning, feeling stressed and needing relief.

And here we are, caught on the merry-go-round.

If you or someone you care about is a chronic binger, realize these important points:

1. You/they may not be able to cope with this problem without outside help.

2. There are several therapy options available today for this type of problem.

However, if you feel that this is something that can be handled alone, consider some of these proven approaches:

1. Avoid very low calorie diets. These tend to create much more stress. Target losing no more than one to two pounds per week.

2. To make your diet more enjoyable and reduce stress, budget two hundred calories a day for foods that you really like.

3. Do not allow yourself to go longer than four hours without food.

4. Aim for 4 to 6 meals a day.

5. Research shows that the body likes a schedule. Design a time table and do your best to stick to it.

Exercise, some form of sports, meditation and other such activities can help to reduce the effects of stress. Another approach is reframing. In this approach, you learn to view events differently so that in the end, you don't have the same emotional response. In other words, you can learn to view the world in a non-stressful manner.