Eating While You Sleep

Um, this is super scary!
There’s a sleep-related eating disorder called parasomnia, which causes people who suffer from it to wake up and unconsciously eat.
Yikes.
Here are symptoms of the disorder:

1. Nocturnal eating while asleep or half-asleep and therefore there is no or little recall of the events but there is evidence of eating or there are witnesses.
2. Bizarre and sometimes dangerous things are consumed.
3. Elaborate food preparation often takes place but in a careless, sloppy manner
4. There are often underlying eating disorders and/or a primary sleep disorder.

It’s estimated that 4% of adults have the disorder, although not much research has been done on it. For the most part, it affects young adults.
If you think you may suffer from this, go see a doctor! Your health depends on it!
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