Collins, Judy
Summary: "A no-holds-barred account of music legend Judy Collin's harrowing struggle with compulsive overeating and of the journey that led her to a solution"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nan A. Talese, Double Day 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COLLINS, JUDY COLCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: R to R CollinsAvena, Nicole M.
Summary: "Many people blame sugar cravings on lack of willpower rather than accept that sugar is highly addictive-even more so than cocaine, nicotine, and alcohol. The problem isn't just dessert, but the fact that sugar is everywhere. Approximately 80% of products in supermarkets contain sugar, so it's unsurprising that many people struggle to eliminate it from their diets. In Sugarless, Dr. Nicole...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: "Heal the trauma at the root of your emotional eating. If you've experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, your past trauma could affect how you care for yourself today. You may struggle with difficult thoughts and feelings, and reach for food to soothe your emotions when feeling sad, anxious, or stressed. You aren't alone. In fact, studies show there is a strong link between adversity,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications 2023
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Summary: "A program proven to heal our relationship with food and our bodies from New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety. Anyone who struggles with overeating knows what it's like to feel out of control-and to feel the guilt attached to it. While ordinary anxiety feels like something that happens to us, the siren song of food cravings feels like something we should be able to control....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2024
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Summary: "Dr. Amy Shah kept hearing the same complaints from her patients: "I feel hungry all the time, even when I just ate." "My cravings are out of control." They were white-knuckling it through yet another diet plan, only to feel depleted, frustrated, and really effing hungry. So she created I'm So Effing Hungry, a science-based plan designed to help you take charge of your health and your cravings,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 DESSummary: This docudrama tells the story of Catherine Dunbar's seven-year battle for life in the fight against anorexia. Based on the story told by her mother and on her own diaries, it traces Catherine's downward spiral from the age of 15, when a lively and attractive teen became obsessed by her weight, went on binges, became addicted to laxatives, and, despite desperate efforts from many sides, died...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa-two conditions rooted in the desire to be slim-are the focus of this program. While the first deprives the body of food, the other causes its victims to compulsively purge food through vomiting. Two women who suffer with these conditions tell poignant stories of how these compulsive behaviors have nearly destroyed their lives and the lives of their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: There are an estimated eleven million people in the U.S. who suffer from eating disorders, and thousands of these die each year from acute anorexia. In this program, ABC News correspondent Lynn Sherr visits the Montreux Counseling Center in Victoria, British Columbia, where Peggy Claude-Pierre offers hope, a voice of comfort and reason, and a highly successful alternative treatment plan for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Therapists in America and Europe have noticed a disturbing trend: anorexia now appears in elementary-school-age children. This film documents the highs and lows of a London clinic's 12-week program, during which malnourished patients must confront and conquer their fears of eating. Girls as young as eight enter the clinic dangerously emaciated and depressed-and although most battle their way...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: What is it like to eat around the clock? At 457 pounds, Wally knows. And Tammy, at 67 pounds, has experienced both anorexia and bulimia-at the same time. This haunting program introduces eight ordinary people who tell, in a chillingly matter-of-fact way, about their life-scarring-and even severely life-threatening-experiences with body weight and self-image. Bouts with eating disorders are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Ranging from the starvation diet of the anorexic to certain forms of obesity, eating disorders are a diverse group of health problems. This program examines the emotional issues that lie behind most eating disorders, the serious and sometimes life-threatening consequences of eating disorders, and methods of treatment. Experts and patients alike offer their insights.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Eating disorders are not just about food, but about the struggle with loss of emotional control. This program from The Doctor Is In examines the use of antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy to combat these dangerous illnesses. Russell Marx, M.D., of the eating disorders program at the Princeton Medical Center, and Marcia Herrin, Ed.D., M.P.H., R.D., of the Dartmouth College Health...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Anorexia and other eating disorders exert a frightening degree of control over millions of teenagers, especially young women. Manifested in so-called “Pro-Ana” websites, which actively promote anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, the mental and physical grip of these sicknesses can prove impossible to break. This program represents a powerful weapon in the battle against eating disorders,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Eating disorders are not about the desire to be thin. Eating disorders are severe psychological illnesses that usually take years to overcome and can be accompanied by devastating and sometimes deadly physical side effects. In this powerful program, four young women and men from a variety of ethnic backgrounds share their stories of the physical pain and emotional torment caused by eating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program answers two important questions: what are eating disorders, and what causes them? The program specifically examines anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating syndrome. Seven females who have all suffered from eating disorders, the father of a woman who died as a result of her disorder, and health professionals offer their insights and knowledge. These interviews are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This emotionally charged program profiles four young women attempting to recover from anorexia nervosa. Ranging in age from 14 to 25, they struggle to gain weight while dealing with associated conditions such as osteoporosis and depression, family dysfunctionality, and a mind-set that equates starvation with self-control. Filmed at the adolescent eating disorder unit of Westmead Hospital in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Complex and dangerous, eating disorders have deep physical, psychological, and emotional roots. In this program, teens of both sexes discuss eating disorders and how to cope with them. Subjects covered include why appearance is important; the difference between anorexia and bulimia; why eating disorders are dangerous; what to do if one suspects an eating disorder; why diet pills and fads are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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DesMaisons, Kathleen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 DESPeeke, Pamela.
Summary: "The author of New York Times bestseller Body-for-Life for Women presents a groundbreaking, neuroscience-based program to rewire your food-addicted brain and get the body you deserve. The body's built-in reward system, driven by the chemical dopamine, is a fascinating adaptation: It tells us to do more of the things that give us pleasure. Creative energy, falling in love, entrepreneurship, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 616.8526 PEELerner, Betsy.
Summary: The author traces her lifetime struggle with an eating disorder and depression, describing how her size and self-esteen were intertwined, her experiences with support groups and therapy, her education, and the family secrets that haunted her recovery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LERNER, BETSY LERSummary: Anorexia. Bulimia. Eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of all psychiatric conditions. After defining eating disorders from a clinical point of view, this three-section program explores possible underlying biological bases for eating disorders; considers sociocultural influences on young adults that equate "thin" with "good"; and questions to what extent eating disorders may...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Barnard, Neal D.
Summary: Explaining that food cravings have more to do with biochemistry than will power, a lifestyle guide provides recipes and a weight-loss program while sharing practical tips on understanding and breaking craving cycles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8526 BARMoss, Michael
Summary: "Everyone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that processed food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? Motivated by these questions, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss began searching for answers, to find the true peril in our food. In Hooked, Moss explores...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021