Why Can't I Stop Eating: Recognizing, Understanding, and Overcoming Food Addiction [Abridged] [Audio Cassette]

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. Why Can't I Stop Eating? focuses on understanding how addictive substances, such as carbohydrates, sugar, and caffeine, react in the body. Danowski and Lazaro, a recovering food addict and a medical director of three addictions hospitals, respectively, believe that carbohydrate addiction is the main reason why 50 percent of Americans are overweight. The authors cite research illustrating physiological reasons for food cravings (especially carbohydrates) and downplaying the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Fen/Phen. They also provide exercises that clarify which foods trigger overeating and diets that emphasize low carbohydrate intake. Jeffrey and Norean Wilbert, a food therapist and a registered nurse, respectively, suggest that "fattitudes"Dself-defeating behavior that causes overeatingDare the main obstacles to maintaining ideal weight and present helpful exercises to identify them. This book's philosophy is that even people genetically prone to obesity have emotional (perhaps unconscious) reasons to be overweight. 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. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Nearly half of all Americans remain overweight despite spending $30 billion annually on weight loss programs. At last there is a sensible, practical, and effective plan for losing weight without drugs or starvation diets. 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. Using the Twelve Step approach, they explain how to turn the craving for food into a newfound source of energy and enthusiasm for life. 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. A more productive, happy life beyond food addiction is possible - this revolutionary work tells how.

Debbie Danowski has maintained a 150-pound weight loss for more than 10 years. A writer and public speaker, she is also adjunct professor of English at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Pedro Lazaro, MD, is the medical director of three addiction hospitals. He lives in Tampa, Florida. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Principal author Debbie Danowski has maintained a 150-pound weight loss for 10 years by educating herself about specific food cravings, brain chemistry, hereditary factors, and the dynamics of addictive behavior. It's a personal story, but one grounded in first-rate research on how to manage compulsive eating. She approaches excessive eating as an addictive disorder and says that accepting this helps with the work of managing the moods, social situations, and other triggers that stimulate food cravings. Whether or not such a disease model of overeating fits your situation, this is a comprehensive look at food-intake issues that may lead to some fine-tuning of your own eating patterns. A worthwhile resource. T.W. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine