Women Afraid to Eat: Breaking Free in Today's Weight-Obsessed World

Designed to challenge America’s growing obsession with thinness, this book reveals the profound mental and physical effects on women struggling with their weight. It examines the way weight obsession consumes women, shatters lives, and even kills. Documented are four major weight and eating problems—eating disorders, dysfunctional eating, size prejudice, and overweight. A warning call to health professionals, families, and leaders, it gives clear guidelines on how women can bring about meaningful change in their lives to improve health and well-being.

Designed to challenge America's obsession with thinness, this book reveals the profound mental and physical effects on women struggling with their weight.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-368) and index.

Frances M. Berg is the editor of Healthy Weight Journal, a licensed nutritionist, and adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. She lives in Hettinger, North Dakota.

Fear of food, fear of fat -- Our culture fails to nurture women -- Dysfunctional eating disrupts normal life -- Eating disorders shatter women's lives -- Weights continue to rise -- Prejudice punishes large women -- Living in starvation mode -- The risks of losing weight -- Food and activity choices intensify problems -- How the diet industry exerts control -- Health at any size -- It's about you -- The joy of active living -- Eating well -- Celebrating size diversity -- Creating a more nurturing culture -- Prevention and treatment -- Call to action.