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Crave: Why You Binge Eat and How to Stop
by Cynthia M. Bulik
I really enjoyed this book. I think it is most valuable for it's educational content; I learned SO MUCH about binge eating disorder and binge eating in general, much more than I've learned from abnormal psychology and health classes. It was thoroughly well researched and covered a lot of important angles related to binge eating. I also felt I took a lot away from this book in regards to my own eating habits; I learned a lot about myself and my relationship with food as well as different ways to improve it. It was a very introspective read to me and definitely eye-opening. If you are looking for an informative read about binge eating, I would highly highly recommend "Crave."
The only negative point I found in this book was it's heavy focus on obesity and losing weight. It is important to be physically fit and I understand this is an issue that affects MANY with binge eating disorder, but not all those who are binge eaters are overweight. I felt it did not cater as well to those who may have eating issues but not weight issues compared to those who do. I feel it has the potential to be triggering to those who, like me, are looking for ways to curb their compulsions with existing body image issues; The heavy influence on losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight may have more negative effects than positive. Personally, I ended up skipping the chapters on losing weight because 1. I felt they did not cater to me personally and 2. I did not want to further disrupt an unhealthy relationship with exercise.
That being said, I would still recommend this read & think it was well worth a chance! I'm definitely interested in reading more ED non-fiction as well as increasing my knowledge of binge eating disorder.
The only negative point I found in this book was it's heavy focus on obesity and losing weight. It is important to be physically fit and I understand this is an issue that affects MANY with binge eating disorder, but not all those who are binge eaters are overweight. I felt it did not cater as well to those who may have eating issues but not weight issues compared to those who do. I feel it has the potential to be triggering to those who, like me, are looking for ways to curb their compulsions with existing body image issues; The heavy influence on losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight may have more negative effects than positive. Personally, I ended up skipping the chapters on losing weight because 1. I felt they did not cater to me personally and 2. I did not want to further disrupt an unhealthy relationship with exercise.
That being said, I would still recommend this read & think it was well worth a chance! I'm definitely interested in reading more ED non-fiction as well as increasing my knowledge of binge eating disorder.