Discussion Of Weight Management And Eating Disorders

By Richard Ives

Published September 16, 2014 at 1:00 PM EDT

09/16/14 - Tuesday’s Topical Currents focuses on weight management issues and
eating disorders. The emotions associated with food, body image and weight loss
can often sabotage weight loss efforts.We visit with weight-management specialist, Linda Spangle, the author of "Friends With The Scale: How To Turn Your Scale into A Powerful Weight Loss Tool." Also on hand two members of the 12 step program, Overeaters Anonymous - they share their experiences as they reach out to those who may still be suffering from the isolation and degradation associated with overeating. Learn more on Topical Currents . . . Tuesday at 1pm on WLRN.

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Richard Ives came to WLRN in September 2000 to begin a new career in radio. Born in Fort Lauderdale, his family moved to Long Island, New York, where he grew up. After graduation from college and an unsatisfying stint in a job that, as he puts it, "paid the bills but for which I had no passion" he found himself contemplating a midlife career change after being laid-off.

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