Book Gives Insight into Life After Eating Disorders
In 1979, Aimee Liu wrote Solitaire, her memoir of her struggles with anorexia nervosa. Now, almost thirty years later, she's penned a new book called Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders. In it, Liu talks about her own mid-life relapse, and shares the results of ground-breaking scientific research.
"Liu dispels the notion that eating disorders are caused by parents or strictly environmental circumstances. She quotes research isolating susceptibility genes for restricting anorexia…and bulimia..."Liu also shares the stories of other eating disorder suffers, dispelling the often-held belief that eating disorders are only found in rich, young, Caucasian girls. Read more online.
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