Benefits Think Tip of the Day: Get up to speed on the costs and consequences of binge eating

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You may not know it — I didn’t, until I did some digging — but binge eating disorder is a huge (no pun intended) health issue in the United States. Research shows it’s the most common eating problem – affecting 6 million people in the U.S. each year and costs $33 million a year in lost productivity, health care, and medical expenses.

To help educate employers and other health care stakeholders, and mark National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Feb. 22-28), Health Media invites you to participate in a free web seminar on binge eating disorder, Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. EST.


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