Understanding Binge Eating Disorder: Causes, Presentation, and Management

Binge Eating Disorder: Causes, Presentation, and Management Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of consuming large amounts of food, often accompanied by a loss of control and distress. Unlike bulimia nervosa, individuals with BED do not engage in compensatory behaviors like purging or excessive exercise. This disorder can have … Read more

Tips to Lower your Risk for Hypertension

Tips to Lower your Risk for Hypertension - Fit & Well, MD

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is called the “silent killer” because it usually has no warning signs or symptoms, and many people do not know they have it. Elevated blood pressure can worsen and develop into long-term high blood pressure as a health condition (hypertension). Hypertension can damage body organs. What causes Hypertension? Hypertension(High blood pressure) … Read more

Water Just Won’t Do? Tricks to Rethink Your Drink

Tricks to Rethink Your Drink

People who often drink sugary drinks are more likely to face health problems, such as weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cavities, and gout, a type of arthritis. The latest guidelines [PDF-30.7MB] recommend that people 2 years and older keep their intake of added sugars to less than 10% of their total daily … Read more