Présentation de l'éditeur
Studies show that the reason why many people gain weight—and keep it on—is emotional eating, not physical eating. Now Dr. Roger Gould, a psychotherapist and a leading authority on emotional eating, shows how to overcome fear, anxiety, and other stresses and stop using food as an over-the-counter tranquilizer that can cause weight gain. With 12 practical ways to stop emotional eating and an eight-session program, Dr. Gould helps you become your own eating therapist and shrink yourself for good.
Book Description
A psychiatrist's all-new approach to dieting shows readers how to conquer emotional eating while shrinking their waistlines Studies show that the reason why many people gain weight-and keep it on-is emotional eating, not physical eating. Emotional eating is the result of low self-esteem, anxiety, and other issues, and it leads to yo-yo dieting and often uncontrollable cravings. Now Dr. Roger Gould, a psychotherapist and a leading authority on emotional eating, shows readers how to overcome fear, anxiety, and other stresses and how to stop using food as an over-the-counter tranquilizer that can cause weight gain. With 12 practical ways to stop emotional eating and an eight-session program, Dr. Gould helps readers become their own eating therapists and shrink themselves for good. Roger Gould, MD (Santa Monica, CA) is a board-certified psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, author, and former head of Community Psychiatry and Outpatient Psychiatry at UCLA. He has conducted major studies with UCLA and Kaiser Permanente. His popular Web site is masteringfood.com.
