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Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean and How to Overcome Them [Paperback]

Doreen Virtue
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October 15, 2011

     Do you crave chocolate, bread, cheese, fries, or other foods? If so, there’s a reason why, as Doreen Virtue’s breakthrough book explains. Each food craving actually corresponds to a specific underlying emotion; so once you understand the meaning behind your particular craving and apply the information and affirmations within these pages, you’ll be able to heal your cycle of emotional overeating.

     In addition, you’ll read scientific studies about the mood- and energy-altering properties of each food, which will help you see how your appetite perfectly mirrors your emotions. This comprehensive and empowering guide will also show you how to give “food readings” to yourself and others, allowing you to accurately interpret the meaning behind many cravings.

 

     Constant Craving is a one-of-kind book that will give you the emotional, physical, and spiritual tools you need to make friends with food . . . and your appetite!

 


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About the Author

Doreen Virtue worked as an eating disorders therapist at inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities in California and Tennessee. She holds degrees in counseling psychology, and her doctoral dissertation was on the link between childhood abuse and the development of eating disorders. She turned her dissertation into her first Hay House book, Losing Your Pounds of Pain. Doreen is also the author of The Yo-Yo Diet Syndrome, The Art of Raw Living Food (with Jenny Ross), and Eating in the Light.
 

 


Product Details

  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Hay House; Revised edition (October 15, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401935494
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401935498
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Doreen Virtue holds B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in counseling psychology; and is a lifelong clairvoyant who works with the angelic realm. She's the author of Archangels & Ascended Masters and Healing with the Angels, among other works. Doreen has appeared on Oprah, The View, Good Morning America, CNN, and other programs; presents workshops around the world; and also has a weekly call-in talk show.

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110 of 112 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A book that delivers on its promise. June 6, 2000
Format:Paperback
Do you crave certain foods? Or maybe you find yourself eating everything in sight when things are going bad for you? Or do you fall off your diet because you are so hungry? Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., offers solutions to these and other food-related problems in Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean And How To Overcome Them. Based on her research, which included scientific studies, ancient Chinese medicine, and interviews with her clients, Dr. Virtue says that food cravings are related to our emotions. She defines a food craving as an "obsessive desire for a specific type of food." This is different than a preference, and it often leads people to eat in very unhealthy ways. "Food cravings often stem from basic unmet needs for fun, excitement, or love," according to Dr. Virtue. She explains how each food craving can be traced to a specific emotional need, often allowing people to heal themselves. For example, people who crave nuts haven't met their needs for fun and pleasure in their lives. She devotes a chapter to each kind of craving, explaining how the constituents of each kind of food work in the body to create an illusion of feeling better. For example, nuts contain pyrazine, "which triggers the pleasure center of the brain." She then offers suggestions as to how the emotional needs can be satisfied in ways other than eating, and finishes each chapter with affirmations. Specific cravings discussed include: chocolate, dairy products, salty snack foods, spicy foods, liquids, breads, rice, pasta, nuts and nut butters, cookies, cakes, pies, candy, and high-fat foods. Dr. Virtue emphasizes that meeting the underlying needs as the best way to overcome food cravings. She says that the appetite must be healed, not killed. Several easy quizzes provide guidance as to what kind of eater you are, such as "binge eater" or "stress eater." She also explains how to keep from overeating at holidays and restaurants. She promises that the information in Constant Cravings "will allow you to conduct your own food-craving interpretations. I'll teach you the meaning behind each type of food, so you can analyze--and reduce--your own appetite." Readers will find that she keeps that promise.

Sandra I. Smith

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What I especially liked about this book, is that it is not just another diet book. She states simply, eat less and excercise more and you will lose weight. What she does talk about is what type of eater are you and then analyzes what that means and then follows that up with a 5 Steps to Reduce Fattening Feelings, which I think is good, and which I am going to start using today!
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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I thought this book was really helpful. April 22, 1999
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Format:Paperback
It really helped me discover what i really had a craving for. It made me understand more about myself. I think it is a great book if you have constant cravings for certain foods and want to find out more about it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
This is not a dietary book.

The main idea: we do not nurture our body but our soul. How true.

Highly recommended.
Published 19 hours ago by Tőnn Sarv
5.0 out of 5 stars love
another fantastic book by Doreen virtue! Thank You always for your help with the Angel's! I would recommend this for reading
Published 8 days ago by Linda Dazey
4.0 out of 5 stars why we crave foods
This book goes into the real reasons we crave certain types of foods explaining in depth and covers all aspects
Published 14 days ago by kris617
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent approach to reducing your weight.
This is one of very few books I recommend to my counseling clients who still struggle with their weight.
I used to think of Ms Virtue as strictly spirituality-oriented. Read more
Published 24 days ago by M. V. Meehan
4.0 out of 5 stars The Pages with Craving/Needs is worth the price of the book
What got me to buy this book was a teacher who used it - in the back it has a list of craving foods and what it represents as far as emotional needs unmet. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Brenda L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Constant craving
This is an easy to read, accurate and practical assessment of real life issues. Food cravings are very revealing as to how are patient may truly be feeling.
Published 3 months ago by celia<33
3.0 out of 5 stars Not her best work
I did not get much out of this book. I will read it again to see if I missed something in the first round
Published 3 months ago by iam
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Loved it, wasn't sure what to expect, it was surprising, fun, and heartbreakingly true in parts, gives you a reason for all types of cravings and how to love yourself and release... Read more
Published 3 months ago by jane
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
I couldn't believe how "spot on" the list of food cravings and their meanings was for me! Well worth reading!
Published 5 months ago by ALICE DILTS
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book in eating disorders
The author figured out the spiritual connection between foods craved and the psychological problem and spiritual solution thereto which stops the craving. This is huge. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mary
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