Women Afraid To Eat

Examines today's weight crisis, its devastating effect on women, and calls for a health at any size revolution.

Examines the effects of eating disorders on children and adolescents, discussing possible causes of the problem and proposing solutions designed to promote the physical and emotional well-being of young people at risk.

Takes a societal look at the issue of eating disorders and offers ideas on how families and schools can combat the problem.

Do you believe that your weight should be within the range recommended by one of the various height-weight tables that are always appearing in books and magazines? That being overweight is unhealthy? That weight loss improves health? Have you ever been told by your doctor to lose weight? Are you currently dieting or contemplating going on a diet? Have diets failed you or made you feel like a failure? Do you feel people look down on you because of your weight? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then this book is for you. Millions of Americans stigmatized as “too fat” need to be reassured that the roads to good health are wide enough for everyone. Here’s proof that people can be overweight and still be fit and healthy. Glenn Gaesser, an exercise physiologist, challenges the conventional wisdom that excess body fat poses a danger to health. This is an authoritative, clearly written book that is crucial reading for anyone who wants to take concrete steps towards improving their health – no matter what their size.

Now in its third edition, Beyond a Shadow of a Diet is the most comprehensive book available for professionals working with clients who struggle with binge and emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image. Divided into three sections—The Problem, The Treatment, and The Solution—this book is filled with compelling clinical examples, visualizations, and exercises that professionals can use to deepen their knowledge and skills as they help clients find freedom from preoccupation with food and weight. New research on diet failure, health, weight, and weight stigma makes a case for why clinicians must reflect on their own attitudes and biases to understand how a weight loss focus can harm clients. In addition to addressing the symptoms, dynamics, and treatment of eating problems, this book presents a holistic framework that includes topics such as cultural, ethical, and social justice issues, the role of self-compassion, and promoting physical and emotional well-being for people of all shapes and sizes. Drawing from the attuned eating and weight inclusive frameworks, this book serves as an essential resource for both new clinicians and those interested in shifting their clinical approach. Trauma-informed and filled with compelling client stories and step-by-step strategies, Beyond a Shadow of a Diet offers professionals and their clients a positive, evidence-based model for making peace with food, their bodies, and themselves.

BOOK 3 IN THE IGNITE YOUR INNER GODDESS SERIES A guide to breaking up with your hormonal birth control from mindset to nutrition. *** “Umm, excuse me? Break up with birth control? Is she crazy?” Yeah, I might be a little crazy. But aren’t we all? *Looks around while everyone dutifully avoids eye contact with me* Okay, just play along for a hot minute here for funsies. Have you ever taken hormonal birth control? PS: When I say hormonal birth control, I mean the pill, ring, patch, shot, IUD, etc. Why did you start taking it? When did you start taking it? How long have you been taking it? Yes, these questions all matter! They are also where we begin the next phase in our Ignite Your Inner Goddess journey. Women, Let’s Break Up With Birth Control! is—yup, you guessed it—all about breaking up with hormonal birth control. I know, you totally didn’t see that coming, right? ;) Real talk here. This is not an icky sermon or dry dissertation where I try to convince you to ditch the pill. Not. By. Far. And, PS, I’d never do that. Breaking up hormonal birth control is a very personal choice and wholeheartedly your decision! This part of our Ignite Your Inner Goddess journey is where I share all of the knowledge I wish I had known at the time when I’d decided to ditch the pill. We talk all things from science-based nutrition to the woo-woo (of course!) and dive into what you can do to support your beautiful mind, body, and spirit before, during, and after the epic break up! Well, kicking birth control to the curb was an epic break for me at least… and yes, I totally spill all the deets as to why. ;) Alright. So, the question now is: Are you ready to continue on your Ignite Your Inner Goddess journey? ***ENTIRE SERIES NOW AVAILABLE*** Women, Let’s Get Woo! (Ignite Your Inner Goddess Book 1) A guide to ignite your intuition with meditation, awareness, and ancient techniques. Women, Let’s Talk Periods! (Ignite Your Inner Goddess Book 2) A guide all about menstrual cycles—from color and clots to charting like a pro. Women, Let’s Break Up With Birth Control! (Ignite Your Inner Goddess Book 3) A guide to breaking up with your hormonal birth control from mindset to nutrition. Women, Let’s Steam Our V! (Ignite Your Inner Goddess Book 4) A guide to the basics of vaginal (yoni) steaming, how to do it, and some tips and tricks. ***PRAISE FOR IYIG*** “Marina Schroeder is part of a new generation of healers who are at the forefront of helping empower women to tune into the wisdom of their bodies, and access a level of healing that they never thought was possible. This is a must-read book for women everywhere!” “The book you hold in your hands is the result of these years of intense training, study, and personal experience. You’ll find in these pages profound wisdom to enrich your appreciation of being a woman, exercises that allow you to deepen the experience of yourself as the goddess that you are, and straightforward and direct information to enhance and accept your innate beauty and sexuality.” “This offering stands out from the crowd in that it is written in a light tone, easy to understand, and brings the topics of periods, and the amazing things that they unlock to a level that someone not versed in anatomy and physiology can understand.” “Marina brings a nurturing, patient, and authentic energy to everything she creates. There is nobody I know who is more passionate about helping heal the divine feminine and guiding others who feel empowered to heal it within themselves.”

Examines the use and avoidance of flesh foods, including beef, pork, chicken, and eggs, camel, dog, horse, and fish, from antiquity to the present day. Simoons finds that the recurrent theme of maintaining ritual purity, good health, and well-being underlies diet habits. He emphasizes that only a full range of factors can explain eating patterns, and stresses the interplay of religious, moral, hygienic, ecological, and economic factors in the context of human culture. From publisher description.

Handbook of Families and Health: Interdisciplinary Perspectives presents state-of-the-art summaries of research related to couple, marital, and family influences on health. Editors D. Russell Crane and Elaine S. Marshall, along with a distinguished group of contributors across various disciplines, bring complementary perspectives to a wide range of families and health issues. A major goal of this Handbook is to highlight common issues, concerns, and goals across diverse fields and the benefits of bringing multiple perspectives to these issues. A significant portion of the book is devoted to interventions to improve family health.