Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #137618 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-03
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .71" h x 5.57" w x 8.41" l, .67 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

From Amazon.com
If you're a woman over 40, you are undergoing physical and emotional changes, declining metabolism, fat deposits at your waistline, decreased energy, mood swings, food cravings--do we need to continue this list? Now pile on chronic, long-term stress (which the author terms toxic stress), which hits women between 40 and 60 and leads to self-destructive eating behavior. "Uncontrolled or toxic stress keeps the refueling appetite on, thus inducing stress eating and weight gain," Peeke explains. The stress triggers are constant, so the body never gets to turn off the stress response. The weight gained from this chronic, toxic stress--toxic weight--settles inside the abdomen and is associated with heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Peeke explains the association between stress and fat gain, and describes the stress/eating cycle ("the itch you can't scratch"). Then she teaches tools for "regrouping": formulating and following a contingency plan of nutrition, exercise, and self-care. Next are suggestions for a nutritional plan tied to stressful times of the day and an explanation of food needs after age 40. In the final chapters, Peeke nudges us to exercise to relieve stress, reduce body fat, and benefit overall health. Peeke is a highly regarded scientist and clinician who studies the link between stress and fat at the National Institutes of Health. She's also Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and works with Vice President Gore as the Medical Director of the National Race for the Cure for Breast Cancer. --Joan Price

From Library Journal
Nutritional expert Peeke, who has just completed three years at the National Institutes of Health studying the relationship between stress and fat, here reveals what she found. Expect tons of publicity on this one.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From AudioFile
Stress is the main reason for poor eating habits, and people adapt to stress in three ways: They overeat, undereat, or emotionally regroup and continue eating heathfully, says this psychotherapist and nutritional expert. Beyond this insight, Peeke uses her knowledge of metabolic, neurological, and psychosocial processes to lay out a remarkably clear picture of how moods and appetites are influenced by our pattern of eating. The author sounds like the authority she is without sacrificing any of the warmth necessary to keep us involved in her message. Add this to her detailed understanding of physiological processes, and you have a complete guide to getting your weight and overall health back under control. T.W. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine