Je mange, donc je suis

Synopsis of Je mange, donc je suis

«Je mange, donc je suis» is Gérard Apfeldorfer's essay on eating disorders, published by Payot in paperback (384 pages, in French).

Apfeldorfer denounces the injustice suffered by overweight people in a society that accuses them of lacking willpower. He reviews studies by biologists, nutritionists, sociologists, psychoanalysts and therapists on obesity, bulimia and other eating disorders, and stresses that overweight is often accompanied by sensitivity, intuition and capacity for work.

It belongs to the Petite Bibliothèque Payot collection (Santé). Gérard Apfeldorfer is a physician, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, and worked in a nutrition department at the Bichat hospital in Paris.

For readers of health, nutrition and psychology, and for those seeking a compassionate look at the stigma of overweight and eating disorders.