Books Details
Author : Margo Maine Pages : 279 pages Publisher : John Wiley &Sons
Language : en-US ISBN-10 : 0471691585 ISBN-13 : 9780471691587
Books Descriptions
Intellectually, women know that: We are more than the sum of our
physical parts The answers to life's problems can't be found in an "ideal"
weight or body shape Our sense of personal and professional fulfillment
shouldn't be determined by our dress size Still, too many of us remain
caught up in the grim downward spiral of body image distress,
overexercising, compulsive dieting, and obsessions about "good" and "bad"
food. Meanwhile, many of us believe that eating disorders and body image
issues are problems for adolescent girls, not for mature women. So we're
often too ashamed to talk honestly with anyone about our dilemma. Now
there is hope. Clinical psychologist Margo Maine has been successfully
helping women over thirty overcome eating disorders and body image
problems for more than twenty years. In The Body Myth, she explains the
terrible toll these problems can take on your life. More importantly, she
provides healing insights and proven techniques for reclaiming your
