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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gluttony, overeating, gulanoun

    eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Wiktionary

  1. overeatingnoun

    Gluttony, the act of eating to excess (either to discomfort or more than required for proper health).

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  1. overeating

    Overeating refers to the consumption of an excessive amount of food in relation to the energy that one expends, often leading to weight gain and possible obesity. It is typically characterized by the habitual intake of more calories than the body needs for normal functions and activities, frequently resulting in feelings of discomfort or distress. Overeating can be a symptom of a number of issues including depression, stress, or certain eating disorders.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of overeating in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of overeating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of overeating in a Sentence

  1. Susan Kelly:

    In addition, overeating or consuming a lot of calories in a shorter period is linked with an increased risk of memory-related problems and overall cognitive impairment, overeating causes obesity that contributes to diabetes, high blood pressure and heart diseases, which are believed to be further causing Alzheimer’s and other brain illnesses.

  2. Ginger Hultin:

    Animal research shows that, independent of other factors, when alcohol stimulates this part of the brain, it can trigger a sharp increase in appetite, which can lead to overeating, instead of the body recognizing' I just got a lot of calories, so I have fuel and I'm full,' the opposite occurs. Though calories have been ingested, the brain is triggering more food intake.

  3. Jill Castle:

    In a vacuum,' take two more bites' doesn't look horrible... but over time, that message can influence a child's ability to honor and recognize their own hunger and fullness cues and listen to their own bodies, if you are full, you are full, and beyond fullness is overeating.

  4. Robert Leahy:

    I believe there will be increasing non-compliance that is simply due to human nature, even when there's not a pandemic we, as a species, tend to make decisions that negatively affect our public health based on our immediate need, whether it's smoking, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, overeating, overspending... we are wired to look for immediate gratification. Remember, we were once scavengers. That's why this is very hard.

  5. Jessica Bartfield:

    A lot of our overweight patients aren’t necessarily overeating, but their eating patterns have become so erratic—they have a cup of coffee in the morning and then no real food until late afternoon, they key is to avoid that and keep a consistent schedule, whether that’s three meals a day and a couple of snacks, or five mini meals.

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