When Calvin's girlfriend, Stacey, develops a dangerous obsession with her body image that threatens her well-being, Calvin decides to speak up even though he knows confronting her may damage their relationship.
Kelsey Osgood describes her decade-long battle with anorexia and explores the physical, internal, and social ramifications of eating disorders and subverts many of the popularly held notions of the illness.
Examines how eating disorders and food and body issues impact nearly every woman on Earth at some point in her life, revealing the societal and cultural factors that have led to a disturbing rise in eating disorders in recent years.
The author reveals her personal struggles with anorexia and bulimia and shares the pain and frustration of her treatment and ultimate victory over the disorder.
Offers practical advice about the eating disorders of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obesity, discussing why they occur, describing the eating behaviors associated with each condition, and looking at available treatments.
Discusses the potentially life-threatening conditions of anorexia and bulimia, showing how the eating disorders are created, symptoms and effects, what sufferers can do to help themselves, and where to get professional assistance.
the emergence of anorexia nervosa as a modern disease
Brumberg, Joan Jacobs
1988
Presents a history of women's food refusal which began in the sixteenth century and examines anorexia nervosa, it's emergence as a disease, and the way doctors treat it.
