Fed up: College students and eating problems. By Catherine
Baker. (1999). This book is widely distributed in university
health and counseling centers. Fed Up answers direct questions
and concerns about why college students are particularly
vulnerable to eating disorders. It presents an overview of
eating disorders in a clear and concise manner. In addition, Fed
Up provides symptoms and warming signs of anorexia, bulimia,
binge eating disorders, explains how they progress, and offers
reasons why these problems are rampant on campuses. Also covered
are where to get help, basics about the recovery process, and
recommendations for how to help a friend. Baker includes three
short vignettes about students with eating disorders.
The golden cage: The enigma of anorexia nervosa. By Hilde
Bruch. (1978). A classic examination of anorexia nervosa,
Bruch’s viewpoint is as relevant today as it was in the
seventies. This landmark will be helpful, informative, and
insightful reading for parents, teachers, school counselors,
doctors, and especially potential and actual anorexics
themselves.
The hungry self: Women, eating, and identity. By Kim
Chernin (1994). This book explores the troubled relationship
between mothers and daughter. Included is a daughter’s
reluctance to grow away from a mother to achieve independence
and autonomy expected of them in today’s world. Instead,
daughters of all ages and backgrounds flee the struggle for
identity and self-development into an obsession with food.
The secret language of eating disorders: How can you
understand and work to cure anorexia and bulimia. By Peggy
Claude Pierre (1998). “Peggy has created a paradigm shift in
the way we view and treat anorexia. In this book she tries to
heal the negativity that would otherwise plague the individual
for the rest of his or her life. She describes the true causes
of eating disorders and then presents a valid healing path. In
addition, she offers incredible insight into the mind of the
sufferer and the myths of eating disorders”- Daniel J. Smith,
M.D.
Why can’t I stop eating? Recognizing, understanding, and
overcoming food addiction. By Debbie Danowski. (2000). This
straight-talking book puts the widespread problem of food
addiction into clear perspective and points the way to a life
free of the obsession with food. The authors give readers a full
understanding of this debilitating condition: its sources,
patterns, consequences, and physiological underpinnings. The
program outlined in the book goes to the root cause of chronic
overeating and puts the tools for lifelong cure into the hands
of anyone willing to accept responsibility for a healthy and
happy future.
Bulimia: A guide to recovery. By Lindsey Hall & Leigh Cohn.
(1999). This guidebook includes a three-week program to stop
bingeing, a guide for support groups, things-to-do instead of
bingeing, and specific advice for loved ones. This edition has
updated all information from previous editions, and has added
material on men and bulimia, sexual trauma, and body image. This
guidebook is useful for therapists, educators, bulimics and
their loved ones. Hall’s story of self-cure has inspired
thousands of other bulimics.
Anorexia nervosa: A guide to recovery. By Lindsey Hall and
Monika Ostraff. (1998). This guidebook includes answers to
commonly asked questions; Monika’s own story of abuse,
self-starvation, and recovery; information on healthy eating and
weight; suggestions for how to stay committed; and a special
section for parents and loved ones.
Room to grow: An appetite for life. By Tracey Gold. (2003).
In an earnest effort to help others, Tracey describes the
battle she fought with anorexia while starring on the sitcom,
Growing Pains. As her illness progressed, ABC-TV suspended her
from acting until she received treatment. After seeking help
from many therapists and hospitalizations, she recovered under
the guidance of an understanding psychologist.
Wasted: A memoir of anorexia and bulimia. By Marya Hornbacher
(2006). “In a memoir that has the tension and movement of a
well-paced novel, Hornbacher charts the course of an illness
that drove her to the brink of madness and laid waster to her
body over a period of fourteen years… Hornbacher’s utter lack of
self-pity catapults this memoir far beyond the whiny scope of so
many personal tales… You simply cannot put Wasted down.” - San
Diego Union-Tribune
Father hunger: Fathers, daughter, and food. By Margo Maine.
(1999). “Father Hunger” is emptiness often experienced
by women whose father’s are/were emotionally absent. “Father
Hunger” is a void that can lead to unrealistic body image, food
fears, and disordered eating patterns. “Father Hunger” is
theorized to be a phenomenon of Western culture whose
stereotypes and myths limit a father’s role, creating loss for
all family members. This book includes practical solutions for
helping families reconnect and improving father/daughter
relationships.
*Binge no more: Your guide to overcoming disordered
eating. By Joyce D. Nash (1999). This handbook explores the
topic of binge-eating, its causes and potential health effects.
Suggestions are made for altering binge eating patterns and the
thoughts and experiences associated with the binge.
Hunger Pains- The modern women’s quest for thinness. By
Mary Pipher (1997). Dr. Pipher provides advice, counsel, and
practical solutions for understanding the needs and fears of
women. She shows women how they can learn to make peace with the
natural differences in their bodies and appetites. In addition,
Dr. Pipher reveals how society encourages the misery of women
and prevents them from accepting their looks.
Sensing the self: Women’s recovery from bulimia. By Sheila M.
Reindl. (2001). Reindl, a Harvard psychologist, interviewed
13 women in recovery from bulimia. These women describe their
efforts to know and trust their own “self” experience. In
addition, Reindl integrates findings from clinical studies and
current theoretical trends. This book is sensitive and
intelligent for both professionals and individuals in recovery.
*Dying to be thin: Understanding and defeating anorexia
nervosa and bulimia. By Ira M. Sacker (1987). This guide
gives families, friends, and sufferers themselves the help they
need. This resource includes first-person case histories and
explains: what bulimia is and how people get hooked on a
binge-purge cycle; invisible cases of anorexia and bulimia;
medical effects of anorexia and bulimia; and why many eating
disorders go unnoticed by parents, teachers, and friends. This
book also provides readers with resources for treatment such as
web site listings of local and national support groups,
treatment centers, and more.
Life without ED: How one woman declared independence from her
eating disorder and how you can too. By J. Schaefer (2004).
Schaefer talks about living with anorexia and bulimia for years,
and credits her successful recovery by using techniques learned
from her psychologist. She suggests thinking of the eating
disorder as a bad relationship, and as Schafer describes “break
up” with Ed, the name she gives to her eating disorder, she
gives insight on how to distance your self form the eating
disorder and break away from it.
Wise girl. By Jamie-Lynn Sigler & Sheryl Berk. (2002).
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who recovered from an eating disorder, is
best known as “Meadow” on The Sopranos. She discovered that a
simple wish to lose a few pounds can snowball into a serious
problem. She found that the key to success isn’t what’s on the
outside- it’s your brains, going with your gut, and learning
from your experiences, including everyday mistakes.
*Anorexia nervosa: When food is the enemy. By Erica Smith
(1998). This book assists teens in understanding anorexia
including the risks, causes and treatment options. It is meant
to be easily understandable for young audiences.
Body Image
Body Image
The body image workbook: An 8-Step program for learning to
like your looks. By Thomas F. Cash. (1997). This workbook
uses “help sheets” to show how to discover your personal body
image, harness knowledge for change, improve “private body
talk”, practice body-mind relaxation, stop self-defeating
behaviors, and “treat your body right”. Cash is a respected
pioneer of the psychology of appearance and other of more than
100 articles and books.
Body love: Learning to like our looks and ourselves, a
practical guide for women. By Frita Freedman. (2002). An
inspiring guide for women who want to become less critical of
their appearance, less preoccupied with weight, and more in love
with themselves- physically, sexually, and emotionally. This
book combines vivid case histories, recent research, and
practical techniques. Body Love affirms a women’s basic right to
like her looks and show how she can achieve that goal. It covers
a wide range of body image topics such as cosmetics use, healthy
exercise, aging, and sexuality.
Eating in the light of the moon. By A. Johnston (1996).
This book describes how women can transform their relationship
with food. It combines multicultural myths, legends and
folktales, to help women address their negative feelings and
issues toward food.
No body’s perfect: Stories by teens about body image,
self-acceptance, and the search for identity. By Kimberly
Kirberger. (2003). Tailored for grades 7 and up this book is
a collection of stories, essays, and poetry written by both
teenage girls and adult women who are battling body-image
issues. The text looks at the scheme of self- and body
acceptance at a time when the fashion industry is creating the
idea that "thin is in." Many of the selections were written by
survivors of eating disorders. These stories in particular give
readers a sense of light at the end of the tunnel. The author
tries to persuade the reader to find their own answers and
create their own acceptance through the experiences of other
teenagers.
Hungry for more: A keeping it real guide for Black women.
By R. McGee (2005). This book explores the historical and
cultural roots of obesity among black women, and offers helpful
motivation for weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. She also
advocates the reader having self respect and self reliance to
make healthy life choices and to remember that they are more
then just a “number on a scale”.
Self-esteem comes in all sizes. By Carol Johnson (2001).
A book written for women to help them feel more comfortable
in their bodies. Carol Johnson describes how to feel sexy and
attractive with out constantly feeling guilty about your weight.
Inserted with personal stories and excerpts, as well as info on
the genetics of obesity, this book is an abundance of different
resources for women of size.
Looking good: Male body image in modern America. By Lynne
Luciano (2000). This book examines the social, economic, and
cultural changes that have shaped the new cult of male body
image in post war America. The author explains what men are
doing to themselves, asks why they are doing it, and discovers
what this new world tells us about American society today.
“Lynne Luciano reminds us once again of the foolishness of
fashion and the real dangers that lie in the new trend toward
the objectification of male bodies. This book is a must read for
everyone concerned with self-indulgence and physical danger of
our cultures fixation on youth and consumerism. It is also a
significant contribution to the history of men and gender”- Lois
W. Banner, University of Southern California.
Nutrition
*Eating mindfully. By Susan Albers (2003). Albers speaks
about what it takes to be a mindful eater. She describes how one
must be in tune with their body at all times, especially
concerned with the feeling that your body is satisfied not
stuffed or starving. This book teaches the reader how to eat
mindfully and be conscious of your body.
*Mindful eating 101. By Susan Albers (2003). This book
is specifically designed for college women. Focusing on
empowering knowledge about food, and the what, when, where and
how to eat, this book helps the college female battle the
dreaded thoughts about the “freshmen fifteen” with out falling
into the traps of an eating disorder. This book mainly faces
issues such as the importance of informed choices, self
approval, and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Big fat lies: The truth about your weight and your health. By
Glenn Gaesser (2002). This book describes the need for
healthy eating. Gaesser asserts that being heavier can actually
be healthier for you in some ways: statistically, you have a
greater chance of living a longer life if you're both active and
on the heavy side. The author also describes the relationship
about weight control and the ideal body the fashion industry
portrays. This unattainable ideal makes many people miserably
concerned with girth when there's often no need for worry.
Overcoming over-eating. By Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol
Munter (1988). A book that will help the reader finally over
come the diet, binge, weight gain cycle. This book describes how
to loose weight naturally and healthily and keep the weight off.
Describing how to eat from stomach hunger instead of “mouth”
hunger, the hunger of emotions that would make one immediately
turn to food for comfort, this book is a wonderful resource for
those with negative thoughts about weight and food.
*Making peace with food: A step-by-step guide to freedom
from diet/weight conflict By Susan Kano (1989). Written
to bring light to those who are concerned with constant weight
loss and weight gain, chronic dieting, binge eating, guilt after
eating, and anxieties about body image, this book has been a
great help to many Americans struggling with such issues.
*Breaking free from compulsive eating. By Geneen Roth
(1984). This book describes how to overcome the anguish of
compulsive eating by outlining a proven program for resolving
the conflicts at the root of eating disorders by using simple
techniques. Roth offers reassuring, practical advice on learning
to recognize the signals of physical hunger, eating without
distraction, knowing when to stop, kicking the scale-watching
habit, and withstanding social and family pressures.
Intuitive eating: A recovery book for the chronic dieter.
By Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch (1996).
This book suggests different ways for the reader to make peace
with food by allowing the body and mind work together to find
your healthy weight. Addressing diet fads, that don’t work, and
basic nutrition facts, this book determines that the chronic
dieter should emulate the intuitive eating habits of very young
children to completely over come their ideas about forbidden
foods.
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