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Food: The Good Girl's Drug: How to Stop Using Food to Control Your Feelings [Paperback]

Sunny Sea Gold (Author)

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Book Description

Release date: April 5, 2011

A guide to ending compulsive emotional overeating and establishing a healthy relationship with food.

Sunny Sea Gold started fighting a binge eating disorder in her teens. But most books on the topic were aimed at older women, women she had a hard time relating to. Calling on top psychiatrists, nutritionists, and fitness experts, Sunny offers real advice to a new generation fighting an age-old war. With humor and compassion from someone who's seen it all, Food: The Good Girl's Drug is about experiences shared by many women-whether they've been struggling with compulsive overeating their whole lives, or have just admitted to themselves, that yes, it's more than just a bad habit.

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About the Author

Sunny Sea Gold is deputy editor at Redbook and former health editor at Glamour and Seventeen.

Product Details

Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade (April 5, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425239039
ISBN-13: 978-0425239032
Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.6 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #21 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Addiction & Recovery > Drug Dependency
- #22 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Mental Health > Eating Disorders

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“ I highly recommend this book for those who are suffering from this eating disorder and to those who are close to someone who is struggling with it. ” loumagoo | 5 reviewers made a similar statement

“ It's a great starter on this topic. ” A. Davis | 4 reviewers made a similar statement

“ It's given me validation, hope, and a set of tools that I really believe will make a difference in my life. ” Kristin | 5 reviewers made a similar statement

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars a book of clarity April 8, 2011

By Ashanti

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I finished this in two days! My copy is highlighted and underlined and my journal is filled with all of the chapter questions and quotes from all of the girls' stories. This is a book that not only real but honest. It really made me realize that I don't have to suffer in silence and alone. I recommend any and everyone who has ever felt that their body image/weight/eating issues has prohibited them from living their life and is looking for a sense of direction to find healing and recovery. I know that it has definitely helped me.

Sunny, thank you SO much for writing this book b/c without it I would feel totally lost.

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5.0 out of 5 stars . May 12, 2011

By A. Davis

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This book was incredibly helpful in understanding my own behaviors. I am still learning more, but this book is fantastic, with stories and personal experience backing everything up. I found it was written in a very warm and friendly tone and it gave me hope when I was not doing very well. It's a great starter on this topic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You Won't Be Sorry August 9, 2011

By Kristin

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This is the best book I've ever read on the subject of emotional eating. It's given me validation, hope, and a set of tools that I really believe will make a difference in my life. I recommend using it with ideas from some of the other books linked with this one, but this is the place to start. If you struggle with food, do yourself a favor and read this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So helpful.

I've been struggling with binge eating disorder and bulimia for the past year.
This book has been my first step to conquer my eating problems. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Cai

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous and insightful!

Excellent insight on the issues surrounding "The Good Girl's Drug!" The key to getting rid of bad habits is becoming aware of them, finding out why you are doing them and... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Colleen A. Patterson

3.0 out of 5 stars This is for teenagers mostly

Book is OK. Mostly stories, and this is what other reviewers said. I will probably pass along as they are not pertinent to me (50+).

Published 3 months ago by Christal L Thomas

4.0 out of 5 stars good for everyone with food issues

This was a pleasant read and good information. It was handy to have testimonials to read first-hand that there are other women who have very similar issues to mine. Read more

Published 3 months ago by L. Amick

5.0 out of 5 stars 1/3 of the way thru & can totally relate

Just in the first day, I am a 1/3 of the way through this book & can totally relate.
Thank you.... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Katherine Burgess

3.0 out of 5 stars Still reading. . .

I gave this book three stars. . . I haven't finished the book, so it may be totally unfair, but so far. . .it's a 3 star book for me. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Peggy M. Vessey

5.0 out of 5 stars Freeing!

Frank and honest exploration of s taboo subject- Brava! Recommended for anyone feeling lost and alone in BED and looking to recover

Published 3 months ago by Maureen McNulty

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs more info

The reason I only gave this book 3 stars is because the chapter on how to change binge eating is not long enough. It did provide a lot of insight and useful information.

Published 3 months ago by Kaela

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm finally understood!

All the books I've read in the past have basically discussed what Binge Eating Disorder is. I've never liked those because they just tell me things I already know. Read more

Published 4 months ago by loumagoo

5.0 out of 5 stars Gives me hope

This book is very honest about thinking and feeling of people who live with eating disorder. I won't say that this book give me the answer of how to cure eating disorder. Read more

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