EVERYONE, regardless of eating habits, can benefit from this book. With 1 in 35 people suffering from Binge Eating Disorder, this book is about our friends, loved ones, or even ourselves.
I am a therapist, treating people with eating disorders, and one of my patients bought this book even before I did. She suffers from Bulimia Nervosa and found the style, suggestions, and explanations of Dr. Bulik to be accessible and applicable to her struggles, even though the book is primarily designed to help those with BED. I know it has helped my patient focus on "one thing at a time", and the book has given her a framework for some extra homework outside of sessions. It has also given me a fresh understanding of BED. While reading, I did "Crave" the book and had a hard time putting it down.
C. Maxwell
As both former Secretary of Health & Human Services and someone with a close connection to this subject, I am professionally and personally aware of the importance of providing education about eating difficulties that can have an enormous and widespread impact on individuals and their loved ones. I applaud Dr. Bulik for tackling this complex subject in a practical, sensitive, and supportive way.
Tommy G. Thompson
5 stars
March 19, 2009: This book was pretty easy to understand. I was able to shed light on a problem I've had my whole life. I can't say that it's a quick fix because it's not, there is no quick fix but I do feel like this author tries to give you tools to help understand and guide you a little bit. I enjoyed reading this book and will continue to research on my own about my disorder. I know that it will always be an uphill battle but with more and more people realizing that binge eating is a big problem in this country hopefully one day we will have the full support we need.
The one complaint I have about this book is that she went on a little to much about drinking our calories. I know the importance of this but I guess for me I don't have an issue with drinking calories as much as others might. Other than that this book was terrific and I would recommend it to anyone struggling with this disorder or anyone who knows someone struggling. It will give friends and family good insight as to what your loved ones are going through !
Vee from Barnes and Noble
April 9, 2009
Crave a good book on binge eating?
I had the opportunity to read a pre-press copy of Dr. Cynthia Bulik's book, Crave, a while back. I'm glad I did.
My consciousness has been raised especially in the last year on the topic of binge eating disorder (BED). I can thank Chevese Turner for part of that: the head of BEDA is holding the whole eating disorder world's feet to the fire on this one.
There is a lot to learn about BED, about effective treatment, and about how it relates to other eating disorders and disordered eating. But what we do know is that patients need and deserve help and better treatment. So do their families.
Bulik's book has some interesting elements to it. One is that the reader hears directly from the author. This is from "me" to "you" without a distancing tone. Yet this book has authority: Bulik is a recognized world leader in eating disorders and their treatment. The book also avoids equating an illness with a person: she isn't pathologizing people into a label. By breaking the types of binge eating into categories, Bulik is trusting her readers to find themselves and their own solutions.
I lent the book to a friend who told me her husband was struggling with "eating too much" and how the two of them were having escalating conflict over the issue. I got a call the week later that was tearful and deeply grateful. She said reading the book helped HER as much as it helped HIM. She said positive changes started immediately in their home and the conflict went down overnight. The family is working together now, and progress is being made. What better recommendation for a book?
Laura Collins http://eatingwithyouranorexic.blogspot.com/
Binge Eating Disorder is the most common and least understood of all eating disorders, but Crave unlocks the mystery of this debilitating condition and offers essential, clinically proven strategies for recovery. Chock full of up-to-the-minute science, supportive encouragement, and true life stories, this book is a must-read if you’ve ever struggled with out-of-control eating or the weight gain so often associated with binge eating disorder.
Aimee Liu, author of Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders
Crave offers access to extraordinary clinical wisdom without the clinical distance. With lively language and a gift for relevant metaphor, Bulik draws together the science and practice of eating disorder treatment for binge eating – an important and under-served issue.
Laura Collins
Director of Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders (FEAST)
www.FEAST-ED.org
"Use your voice as an agent of change" writes Dr. Cynthia Bulik as she encourages readers of her latest book, Crave, to speak up about the issues related to body size and shape. Dr Bulik personifies this belief and in Crave she empowers people who struggle with binge eating disorder to take action. She uses her knowledge, experience and wisdom to help us understand binge eating disorder and what can be done about it. Dr. Bulik offers much needed hope to the millions of people who struggle with binge eating disorder by giving very practical and time tested strategies while dispelling the myths and misconceptions surrounding all eating disorders. She offers her incredible insight and knowledge of eating disorders with compassion and understanding in order to help people reach the ultimate goal: SUCCESS. Thank you, Dr. Bulik, for this amazing book and for your tireless work to help people who struggle with eating disorders.
Kitty Westin, President
Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy & Action
"Crave" is a long overdue book deserving front and center attention for the millions affected with binge eating disorder. Bulik’s no-nonsense, easy to read, respectful and clear approach is refreshing. "Crave" helps us all better understand the illness while providing concrete tools and hope for a successful recovery.
Lynn S. Grefe
Chief Executive Officer
National Eating Disorders Association
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
It's about time that we get the devastating problem of binge eating disorder out of the closet. In Crave: Why You Binge eat and How to Stop, Dr. Cynthia Bulik has done just that. A prolific researcher and dedicated clinician with decades of experience, she translates sophisticated scientific and clinical information into plain and easily understood language. The result is a practical guide to identifying binge-eating, understanding its multiple biological, environmental, and psychological roots, and developing individualized strategies to change these behaviors and restore a sense of wellbeing and personal empowerment. Crave: Why You Binge eat and How to Stop will not only help the eight million Americans struggling with binge eating, but can equip both their loved ones and health care professionals with the most current information and innovative solutions. Bulik's straight talk, engaging examples, and compassionate approach may break the pattern of isolation, hopelessness, and deep shame that keeps so many imprisoned in the binge eating cycle.
Margo Maine, PhD, FAED
Author of: The Body Myth: Adult Women and the Pressure to Be Perfect, with Joe Kelly (John Wiley, 2005); Father Hunger: Fathers, Daughters, and the Pursuit of Thinness (Gurze, 2004); Body Wars: Making Peace with Women's Bodies (Gurze, 2000)
