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Nocturnal Eating Syndrome

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Night Eating and Obesity
Some people wake up as many as four times a night and are unable to get back to sleep without having something to eat. Others don't even wake up. They sleepwalk to the refriderator or kitchen cupboard. These are actually two separate disorders. NES or Night Eating Syndrome leads people to wake up and need to eat. SRES or Sleep Related Eating Syndrome refers to those who eat in their sleep.
Night Bingers
Do you wake up with jam on your face, crumbs on your table, and a stomach ache? You may be the victim of nocturnal eating syndrome.

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