Exercise and eating disorder

I am aware of my issues with over eating.  Should or would exercise be a way to deal with it?  I read that it could be such a way because of the benefits of exercise.  On the other hand, I have other reasons to exercise or rather continue to exercise.  It does keep my mind off of things and maybe that is why exercise is so good to overcome this issue that I have.  Maybe my exercise routine is not strenuous enough and that is why my problem is so hard to deal with.  I am not sure but I guess I have a lot of things to understand with the problems I dealing with.