Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Binge Eating Disorder: What It Is and What It Isn’t 5
Chapter 1: The World of Binge Eating Disorder 7
Chapter 2: Defining Binge Eating Disorder 23
Chapter 3: Who Binges and Why 39
Chapter 4: Physical and Psychological Effects 51
Chapter 5: Distinguishing Binge Eating Disorder from Other Eating Disorders 63
Part II: Do You Have Binge Eating Disorder? 75
Chapter 6: Understanding the Symptoms of Binge Eating 77
Chapter 7: Becoming Motivated for Change 89
Chapter 8: Deciding to Seek Treatment 105
Part III: Getting Well: The Team Approach to Recovery 119
Chapter 9: Is Binge Eating an Addiction? (Well, if it Walks Like a Duck) 121
Chapter 10: Seeking Out Professionals and Support Groups 131
Chapter 11: Using CBT to Replace Damaging Behaviors with Healthy Ones 147
Chapter 12: Nourishing Your Body with Proper Nutrition 161
Chapter 13: Considering Medication and Dietary Supplements 173
Chapter 14: Enlisting Family and Friends 191
Chapter 15: Relapsing and Reassessing: It’s a New Day 201
Part IV: How BED Affects Special Populations and Biological Systems 217
Chapter 16: Men Who Binge 219
Chapter 17: Children and Bingeing 229
Chapter 18: The Endocrine System and Binge Eating 243
Chapter 19: Menopause and Bingeing 255
Chapter 20: Obesity and Bingeing 267
Part V: Providing Help: Advice for Family and Friends 279
Chapter 21: Helping Someone with Binge Eating Disorder 281
Chapter 22: Finding Help with Family 293
Chapter 23: Changing Family Habits and Routines 307
Chapter 24: Taking Care of Yourself 317
Part VI: The Part of Tens 329
Chapter 25: Ten Do’s for Binge Eaters 331
Chapter 26: Top Ten Myths about Binge Eating Disorder 335
Chapter 27: Ten Best Ways to Help Someone who Binges 339
Index 343
