Roth 2010

Book

Roth G. Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything. New York: Scribner; 2010. 224 p.

Why we cite it

Popular bestseller that frames compulsive eating as a metaphor for how we live our lives — the relationship with food mirrors beliefs about love, fear, meaning, and self-worth. Provides an experiential and spiritual perspective that complements the empirical research on emotional eating, offering readers a narrative entry point into examining their eating patterns. Widely read (Oprah endorsement) and influential in popularizing the idea that disordered eating reflects emotional/spiritual needs rather than willpower failure.

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