La peur de grossir: Psychonutrition des troubles alimentaires [French]

By Bernard Waysfeld

Our society is afraid of ageing and dying. It is also terribly afraid of putting on weight. Confronted with a situation of availability and a plethora heretofore unknown, numerous young women are subjecting themselves to a controlled and restricted diet. This behavior leads to eating disorders, notably anorexia and bulimia, with their resulting physical and severe mental disorders. Primary or secondary, the fear of putting on weight is at the heart of most eating disorders. This fear encourages and exacerbates these disorders. It therefore becomes necessary to take steps to break the vicious circle: restriction-anorexia- bulimia, psychological disorders. Eating disorders, linked to multiple causes, must be dealt with using a multidisciplinary approach which makes it possible to temper the relationship between food and body. Through a meticulous analysis of all of the factors in play, Bernard Waysfeld envisages different methods to deal with them, emphasizing the approach to the individual as a unique entity. Because reducing eating disorders to a simple behavioral problem or, even worse, a nutritional disorder is counterproductive and doomed to failure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 2200288638
• ISBN13: 9782200288631
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Armand Colin
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"