Presents a comprehensive study of obesity in America, and discusses why some people overeat, health risks such as hypertension and diabetes, and ways to achieve nutritional and emotional balance.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 101) and index.

Emotional eating: why "just say no" doesn't work -- Defining your feelings: emotions that lead us to overeat -- Facing facts: why we eat the way we do -- Heeding your hunger: the mind-body connection -- Overcoming: putting food, diets, and thinness in their places -- Changing through choice: healthy ways to feed your soul -- Further reading.