There are various eating disorders that many people in America currently participate in. Most eating disorders focus on losing weight and maintaining a slim figure. According to the Office on Women's Health, binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the United States, affecting approximately 2% of American adults (“Binge Eating Disorder Fact Sheet,” 2012). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines binge eating as when a person frequently consumes a large amount of food. Although this disorder is most commonly found among overweight people, it can be found in a wide range of people of all weights ("Binge Eating Disorder Fact Sheet," 2012). Binge eating disorder is a growing problem in America that affects college students both physically and mentally. Robin F. Apple, clinical associate professor at Stanford University, suggests that binge eaters consume nearly three times the amount of calories recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). . Binge eaters consume about 6,000 calories of food per day compared to the recommended daily calorie intake of 2,100 calories (Apple, 7). This could be why they feel extremely full after a binge eating session. The feeling of being tremendously full is a sign that a person is overeating. There are several signs that Natalie Chambers, editor of Binge Eating: Psychological Factors, Symptoms, and Treatment, writes about just as Apple includes in her book. Signs and symptoms of binge eating vary from person to person, and these signs must be present for at least three months for someone to be diagnosed with binge eating disorder. Symptoms include eating for approximately 78 minutes without stopping and continuously (Chambers, 24). B...... half of the sheet......r. Psychological responses to eating disorders and obesity: Recent and innovative work. Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons, 2008. Print.Chambers, Natalie. Uncontrolled eating: psychological factors, symptoms and treatment. New York: Nova Science, 2009. Print. Goldschmidt, Andrea . “The Path of Binge Eating from Adolescence to Young Adulthood.” Health Psychology 33.5 (2014): 457-460. PsycINFO. Network. 7 May 2014"Let's move." America's initiative to raise a healthier generation of children. Np, nd Web. 14 May 2014. .O'Connor, Anahad. "Diabetes and the obesity paradox". Well, comments on diabetes and the obesity paradox. August 8, 2012. Web. May 15, 2014. .Stellato, Kelly. "Binge eating disorder: nutritional therapy". Walden Behavioral Care. PDF files.