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Fat Americans and the Dieting Industry:This Just Doesn’t Compute!

July 6, 2009 Read the full article →

“Fat Americans” – that’s how we’re referred to in other countries.  Look at the facts:  Americans keep getting fatter; no other country comes out with more diets, diet programs and dieting aids; and the dieting industry is making tons of money. Does this sound right? Who is benefiting here? It doesn’t seem to be the [...]

Why I Wrote My Book: It’s Not Another Diet Book

June 8, 2009 Read the full article →

I’ve been asked why I wrote my book Mind Over Fat Matters: Conquering Psychological Barriers to Weight Management. I spent over 30 years studying and treating eating disorders. I saw many women and men completely recover from eating disorders and go on to be “normal eating individuals.”  I didn’t want to write another diet book [...]