Erica Manfred

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About the Author

Erica Manfred is a freelance writer and medical journalist whose articles on a variety of medical and psychological topics have appeared in Cosmopolitan; Ladies’ Home Journal; McCall’s; Parenting; Food and Fitness Advisor; Bottom Line/Personal; New Age Journal; Mothers Today; Dr. Joyce Brothers’ Emotional Health Newsletter; Healthgate.com; and Onebody.com. She had gastric bypass surgery in January 1998, which substantially improved both her health and quality of life. She lives in Catskill, New York.