Why Can't I Stop Eating: Recognizing, Understanding, and Overcoming Food Addiction
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574533762 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 557 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Authors Debbie Danowski, a recovered food addict, and Pedro Lazaro, a doctor specializing in addiction, present an eating plan for life and a new way to look at food. A more productive, happy life beyond food addiction is possible - this revolutionary work tells how.. Nearly half of all Americans remain overweight despite spending $30 billion annually on weight loss programs. Why Can't I Stop Eating?, based on the latest medical research, explains the phenomenon of food addiction, why it happens, and how to stop it, including how to identify and avoid addictive foods. Using the Twelve Step approach, they explain how to turn the craving for food into a newfound source of energy and enthusiasm for life. At last there is a sensible, practical, and effective plan for losing weight without drugs or starvation diets
Some good content, some nonsense Let me start with the punch line. This book has some very important information that may help obese individuals lose weight. The author's primary thesis is that in many cases, obesity is caused or perpetuated by certain foods, especially flour, sugar, coffee and fats, that trigger compulsive overeating and which overwhelm the natural mechanism of satiety. This concept has been separately made by Dr. David Kessler, Former FDA Commissioner, in the context of th. Five Stars GOOD CONDITION. A Customer said blessing. this book save my life. the book should be spotlighted on the Oprah show because I feel it can change the life of many overweight people.
This book's philosophy is that even people genetically prone to obesity have emotional (perhaps unconscious) reasons to be overweight. Why Can't I Stop Eating? focuses on understanding how addictive substances, such as carbohydrates, sugar, and caffeine, react in the body. From Library Journal As more and more Americans discover that crash diets and diet pills don't work, they are turning to self-help books that stress taking responsibility for one's weight and eating more healthily. They also provide exercises that clarify which foods trigger overeating and diets that emphasize low carbohydrate intake. . Because both of these titles are clearly written and will appeal to general readers, they are recommended for larger public libraries.DLeAnna DeAngelo, Springfield, MI Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Jeffrey and Norean Wilbert,
She has also spoken at countless meetings, seminars, and conferences about food addiction, including Food Addiction 2000, the first national conference held on the disease. Dr. Danowski also has a Masters Degree in Public Communications with emphasis in television, radio, and film from Syracuse University.Pedro Lazaro, M.D., is a former medical director of thre