overeating

Example Sentences

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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

Together, many experts argue, these factors create constant cues and pressures toward overeating and inactivity, meaning even highly motivated individuals struggle to maintain a healthy weight.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 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

"Pathways implicated in addiction also contribute to pathological overeating and obesity," the study says.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

After overeating, Archie thought the hammock looked pretty good.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner