This compelling book examines what causes compulsive eating, and provides methods for dealing with the emotional and psychological issues at the root of the problem. Obesity is a growing epidemic in North America—one with complex and multiple causes. Emotions play a greater role than we realize, acting as the catalyst for binge eating. By understanding the real needs at the root of food cravings, and learning coping tools for managing stress, one can overcome compulsive eating behaviors permanently. Weight loss has been a struggle for countless people in our food-obsessed culture; even achieving a healthy relationship with food is difficult for many Americans. Why is this? Respected author Marcia Sirota examines this phenomenon, exploring the emotional and psychological factors involved with overeating and food addiction. Emotional Overeating: Know the Triggers, Heal Your Mind, and Never Diet Again starts with the root cause of obesity and ends with practical techniques to find freedom from the urge to overeat. The author provides an overview of the overeating and obesity problem, offers a critical look at the downfalls of dieting, and reveals the reasons why many of us use food to supplant a real emotional need. The book includes numerous exercises and specific tools for healing, as well as an avenue to effortless permanent weight loss. Features • Includes vignettes that illustrate the triggers for overeating and solutions for stopping • Details how to eat for both physical and emotional health Highlights • Challenges the 12-step program for fighting addiction and presents a four-pronged approach for healing all compulsive behaviors • Provides the tools for becoming empowered—not only around food, but in every aspect of life • Reveals techniques for identifying the underlying cause of a person's eating problem and determining a solution Reviews and Endorsements: "A wonderful and important book to read—heal your emotions and discover the healthy body you have always wanted." - Eva Selhub, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Clinical Associate Benson Henry Institute at Massachusetts Genreal Hospital; Author of The Love Response and Your Brain on Nature "Emotional Overeating is a masterpiece—a most refreshing and enlightening perspective on overeating and weight loss. Dr. Sirota, from her years of medical experience, offers psychological insights, scientific wisdom and practical techniques for developing consciousness and making change. This is a mind/body/spirit approach to maximizing health" - Ann Webster, PhD, Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Harvard Medical School About the Author: Marcia Sirota, MD, is a psychiatrist who practices individual and group psychotherapy in Toronto, Canada. She is a regular contributor to Moods Magazine and The Huffington Post, and has appeared on numerous web-based and on-air radio programs speaking on a variety of topics. |