Academy for Eating Disorders

Sign on in support of the rights of people with eating disorders and their families! Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) Worldwide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders defines the rights and expectations that people with eating disorders and their families can seek from those responsible for health policies and practices worldwide. The goal of the  Charter initiative is to form a united coalition that can persuade policy makers around the globe to commit to the actions set forth in the Charter. To view and sign on in support of the Charter go to http://www.aedweb.org/public/WorldCharter.cfm.

GAINING: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders

GAINING: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders is the first book to "connect the dots," painting a complete picture of the interpersonal, cultural, and biochemical forces that cause – and must be addressed in order to cure – anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Drawing on her own life history, cutting-edge research, and extensive interviews with others who have been recovered for up to thirty years, Aimee Liu offers a retrospective view of life before, during, and after active eating disorders. The stories in this book make it clear that eating disorders have little to do with food or weight -- and everything to do with personality, fear, and shame. They are distress signals that can occur at any age and often recur during periods of stress and loss. Gaining translates these signals into vital insights for individuals and families who have struggled with eating disorders, and for parents who want to safeguard their children.

"This is a ground-breaking work that's a must-read for anyone who has struggled with food or weight but didn't quite understand why."

Lori Gottlieb,
Author of STICK FIGURE: A DIARY OF MY FORMER SELF

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"This book is the most sensitive, insightful, and beautifully crafted connection I have seen of personal experience with what scientists know about eating disorders. It is rich in emotion, understanding of human interaction, and lessons on culture, weight, and eating."

Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D.
Director, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, Yale University

Visit www.gainingthetruth.com

Or purchase Gaining at Amazon.

EDH Newsletter

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Legislation & Research

Learn about important legislation efforts underway to advance the federal recognition of Eating Disorders as a public health priority

Learn about participating in ground breaking research regarding genetics and anorexia nervosa in families.

B.I.T.E.® Mentoring Group (The Body Image Transformation Experience)

TO: Anyone Struggling With Weight and Eating
RE: B.I.T.E.® Mentoring Group (The Body Image Transformation Experience)
Mission of B.I.T.E.® Workshops: Weight regulation and normalize eating to sustain weight loss and achieve a healthy, accurate body image.

The B.I.T.E.® Method: A system to navigate change of mind, brain, and body.

The Goal: Full integration of "outside" what you know, with "inside" what you feel, towards action of achieving what you want to be.

This group complements psychotherapy, nutritional counseling, or exercise programs. Ongoing collaboration with your existing treatment practitioners is central.

I invite you to a group that is a fresh concept, while being a proven successful treatment.
B.I.T.E.® Mentoring Group
(The Body Image Transformation Experience)
January – June 2009, Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00pm

Register at: http://www.franweiss.com/bite-group-2009.html or Call 212.362.6019

Limited space: Maximum of 8 candidates will be accepted for group. Insurance reimbursement can be applied for

For Those Who:

• Overeat Despite Intellectual, Emotional, and Nutritional Know ledge
• Feel In and Out of Control
• Are in Battle with Themselves
• Are Afraid to Hope That the Urge to Eat Can Ever Be Resolved
• Have Body Image Issues

The Group Will:

• Partner with you to be a "change agent" in your interaction with food
• Move you from your stuck position
• Teach you skills learned from advances in neuro-science to achieve self regulation
• Make use of experiential methods geared to shake up negative body image towards a more balanced, positive perception of self