Binge Eating Disorder Treatment with a Long Island Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

A binge eating disorder (BED) is a complex and serious condition that involves more than simply overeating or a lack of willpower. It is a multifaceted disorder that affects both physical and emotional health. Medical nutrition counseling offers a therapeutic approach to addressing binge eating and compulsive overeating. Every individual’s journey to recovery is unique, which is why an adaptive and holistic treatment program is essential. Through online nutrition therapy, Nancy can help you identify your triggers, normalize your eating behaviors, and develop a healthier relationship with food and your body.

What are the signs and symptoms of BED?

The term generally refers to a discrete period of time during which an individual overeats to the point of being uncomfortably full, without hunger or a metabolic need driving this eating.  Accompanying the excessive caloric consumption that occurs during a binge are feelings of loss of control and psychological distress, such as guilt, disgust, embarrassment, or depression.

Some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Eating unusually large amounts of food in a short period
  • Hiding eating from others
  • Feeling out of control around food
  • Eating faster than usual
  • Continuing to eat despite feeling uncomfortably full
  • Eating without physical hunger
  • Feeling embarrassed, guilty, or disgusted after eating
  • Avoiding eating in public or with others due to shame about food quantities
  • Difficulty maintaining weight loss despite dieting, exercising, or using medications

Binge Eating Disorder Treatment and Nutrition Therapy

To effectively recover from BED, it is crucial to work with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Nancy’s treatment plan includes: 

  • A comprehensive evaluation of your diet and weight patterns, both past and present
  • Nutrition education to correct any misinformation or misunderstandings
  • Learning to recognize your body’s cues for hunger and fullness
  • Strategies to identify and manage triggers that lead to binge episodes

Each patient is unique, even if they share the same eating disorder diagnosis. Nancy provides individualized care, helping individuals organize and plan meals to reduce the risk of binge episodes. In addition to identifying triggers, she focuses on helping patients develop healthy coping mechanisms to replace emotional eating habits.

Start Your Recovery Journey

Recovering from binge eating disorder can feel overwhelming, but with Nancy’s support, you’ll receive the guidance and tools necessary to heal. This individualized care plan includes personalized meal planning and support strategies tailored to each person’s unique needs. By focusing on the specific challenges of BED, Nancy will help guide you towards a healthier, more balanced life—free from the constraints of binge eating and filled with a renewed sense of control and enjoyment around food.

With over 30 years of experience and a private practice serving Long Island, Queens, and the Greater New York area with online nutrition consultations, Nancy can help you develop a recovery program which normalizes eating and behaviors. Start your recovery today by embarking on a path to healing with binge eating disorder nutrition therapy.

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