What happens to your body when you overeat?

Your stomach grows when you eat so it can hold what you've eaten. Your brain receives signals that you are full when your stomach is stretched out or filled.

Overeating can expand the stomach beyond its natural capacity and make you feel sated sooner than you should. As a result, pressure and pain may develop as the stomach's contents move into the small intestine.

Long-term consequences of overeating include weight increase, a higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes, leptin resistance, and elevated triglycerides.

According to research, binge eating can lead to insulin resistance, making cells less receptive to the glucose insulin is trying to deliver.

This condition can occur immediately or over time. In turn, this maintains elevated blood sugar levels, which over time, may result in obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Source: EatingWell