Renowned food critic Frank Bruni says he was only 18 months old when he started binging and purging. Bruni details his early food addiction in his soon-to-be-released memoir, “Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater.” In this excerpt from the piece, he describes his childhood struggles with food, and his infant preoccupation with body image problems and self loathing.
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