Why Do I Eat When I'm Not Hungry? - Softcover

Callahan, Roger; Perry, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0380718723 ISBN 13: 9780380718726

Publisher: Avon Books, 1993

Synopsis

A guide to breaking the "yo-yo" cycle of dieting combines ancient healing wisdom with modern scientific knowledge to show readers how to relieve anxiety, overcome food addiction, stay naturally thin, avoid bingeing, and more. Reprint.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Blend in equal parts pop psychology, pseudo-science and miraculous "case histories," sprinkle in some Jimmy Swaggart-style fervor, and you've got Callahan's book. The pitch: anxieties are the root of all addictions, including the "addiction" to food. For according to Callahan, formulator of the Callahan Techniques, overeating temporarily masks the food addict's anxiety, which is really caused by an imbalance in the body's electrical system. By using the author's techniques to rebalance the electrical system and quell anxiety at its source, overeaters will no longer need food as a tranquilizer. The techniques rely on applied kinesiology, a bizarre and unproven diagnosis-and-treatment system based on the notion that every malady is accompanied by a specific muscle weakness. The treatments--including "urge-reduction treatment," "gluttony treatment" and "treatment for patience"--mainly involve thinking certain thoughts while touching particular points on the body (Gerald Ford, beware). Our personal favorite: "Tapping the gamut spot and lusting for food, whirl your eyes in the opposite direction." If that won't burn off the calories, nothing will.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Avon Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0380718723
• ISBN 13: 9780380718726
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240