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CopperBytes Compulsive overeating Compulsive overeaters feel that food can block out feelings and emotions. *Compulsive overeaters usually feel out of control and are aware their eating patterns are abnormal. They do recognize they have a problem. Compulsive overeating usually starts in early childhood. Most compulsive eaters include those who never learned the proper way to deal with stressful situations and used food instead as a way of coping. Unlike anorexia and bulimia, there is a high proportion of male overeaters. The more weight that is gained, the harder they try to diet and dieting is usually what leads to the next binge. More...

Contribution of the Day Alternative fuels Alternative fuels are non-conventional fuels which are used as alternatives to fossil fuels, or conventional fuels of petroleum (oil), coal, propane, hydrogen, and natural gas. The term "alternative fuels" usually refers to a source of energy, which is renewable. More...

Today's Featured Article Bamboo clothing Bamboo clothing is made from bamboo fiber. Bamboo fiber is a kind of regenerated cellulose fiber, which is produced from raw materials of bamboo pulp. Belonging to the grass family, bamboo is one of the most eco-friendly and sustainable resources on the planet, because it not only grows fast but grows without pesticides and little water. Bamboo has been touted as an eco fibre by the advocates of green living. There are no two views about the fact that the bamboo plant is one of the most eco friendly and organic plants. It does not need fertilizers or pesticides to grow and thus does not pollute either the ground water or air. Bamboo forests serve as carbon sinks, a very useful tool with climate change and global warming becoming very serious issues. More...