Eating disorders expert prescribes new pursuits

Eating disorders expert prescribes new pursuits

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For millions of people with eating disorders, the key to lasting recovery is finding a new interest in life, according to a U.S. doctor who has worked in the field for 35 years.

Dr. Ira Sacker, who helped raise the alarm about the mental illness with his 1987 book "Dying to Be Thin," has just released a new book which medical experts describe as an innovative way to tackle disorders from anorexia to bulimia.

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