What Exactly Counts as a Binge—And Are All Bingers “Overweight”? [book excerpt]

What Exactly Counts as a Binge—And Are All Bingers “Overweight”? [book excerpt]

Part 3 of the excerpt from my book Food: The Good Girl’s Drug. Enjoy! Are all binge eaters or emotional overeaters overweight? Not at all. This is a huge misperception… read 

Why Don’t More People <i>Talk</i> About Binge Eating? [book excerpt]

Why Don’t More People Talk About Binge Eating? [book excerpt]

Today, part 2 of the condensed Chapter 1 excerpt from my new book, Food: The Good Girl’s Drug. (Tomorrow’s installment: Are all bingers overweight?) There are literally millions… read 

Would Someone Please Explain Why I Can’t Stop Eating? [book excerpt]

Would Someone Please Explain Why I Can’t Stop Eating? [book excerpt]

Regular readers probably know that my book, Food: The Good Girl’s Drug, came out last Tuesday. For those of you who haven’t had a chance to have a… read 

“I’m 72 and binge eat. Is there hope for me?”

“I’m 72 and binge eat. Is there hope for me?”

I read a new comment this morning that really left me awash in emotion. It was from 72-year-old Carol, and it made me feel sad, hopeful, and grateful… read 

Today is a Big Day for Me!

Today is a Big Day for Me!

I am so incredibly excited to announce that—holy cow, somebody pinch me—my book hits shelves TODAY! I feel a little dizzy. Food: The Good Girl’s Drug is the… read 

Alcohol + Food = Binge?

Alcohol + Food = Binge?

A common Saturday night scene in my early twenties would go a little something like this: Me and my (very fun) roommate would hit a bar or hip… read 

Is Your Eating Normal or…Not?

Is Your Eating Normal or…Not?

Let’s hear it for Seventeen magazine: The amazing health editor there put together a two-page story all about binge eating disorder for the new April issue (on stands… read 

Welcome to the New HealthyGirl.org!

Welcome to the New HealthyGirl.org!

I’m so excited to announce the re-launch of HealthyGirl.org! As you regular readers will no doubt notice, it’s much more of a total resource site now, rather than… read 

Let’s Talk About It: How We Recovered From Insane Eating and Bad Body Image

Many of you have heard the basics of my story of recovering from chronic dieting and binge eating disorder. Recently, the National Organization of Women asked me to… read 

Not Cool, Pepsi. Not Cool.

Are any of you also a little upset by Pepsi’s new marketing campaign for their “skinny can”? They launched it during NYC Fashion Week—a time when historically, all… read