overeating

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The results showed that weight gain was not caused by "overeating," but by a reduction in energy expenditure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

When you eat more vegetables “you increase your fiber, you feel full longer, and that helps mitigate the overeating from when you rely on ultraprocessed foods,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“I came to understand that overeating doesn’t cause obesity. Obesity causes overeating,” she told the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

I have written a textbook on food addiction, obesity and overeating disorders, and, more recently, a self-help book for people who have intense cravings and obsessions for some foods.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

So if the call of junk food leads to overeating and too much obesity, what does too much interaction with our device lead to?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel