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Discusses the American obsession with dieting, looks at diet drugs, diuretics laxatives, and diets, and describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment of eating disorders.

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To the point and decidedly cautionary about fad diets and diet drugs, Samz' account offers a straightforward introduction to dieting, diet aids, and eating disorders. The author looks at various over-the-counter and prescription diet pills, diuretics, and laxatives, explaining how they work and the dangers inherent in their use. She also describes, in short, anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and concludes with brief advice on sensible dieting and exercise to lose weight. Part of the Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs, series 2, this includes the foreword, author's preface, and directory of state agencies that are common to books in the series; index. Gr. 8-10. SE.