Runaway Eating: The 8-Point Plan to Conquer Adult Food and Weight Obsessions

The first book to address a disturbing new trend: dangerous eating patterns in midlife women that can have serious health consequences.

Struggling to cope with the stress of menopause, empty nest syndrome, caring for ailing parents, work overload, and the cultural emphasis on youth and beauty, more and more women find themselves eating compulsively to ease tension, manage anxiety, quell depression, and distract themselves from what's really eating them. Others obsessively follow strict diets or exercise excessively.

In this groundbreaking book, clinical psychologist Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D., and dietitian Nadine Taylor team up to present a patient-tested 8-step program to help women regain a healthy relationship with food. Readers also will find:
o A thorough explanation of the full spectrum of
Runaway Eating behaviors, from occasional lapses
into binge eating to restrictive dieting to compulsive exercising
o Alternative ways to alleviate anxiety and defuse
depression
o Practical strategies for managing the menopausal symptoms that often lead to disordered eating

CYNTHIA M. BULIK, PH.D., is the William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program. She currently resides in Chapel Hill.

NADINE TAYLOR, M.S., R.D., a registered dietitian, is chair of the Women's Health Council of the American Nutraceutical Association. Author of Natural Menopause Remedies and If You Think You Have an Eating Disorder, she lives in Los Angeles, California.