Ditch the Diet: Laurie Alsberg Promotes Health with Moderation In the first few years following college, Laurie Alsberg worked as a recreational and physical therapist. Part of her work involved rehabilitating sufferers of anorexia and bulimia. Thus, Laurie Alsberg advises her current clientele to avoid all strict dieting. “Deprivation leads to hunger, cravings, and guilt,” she says. “Health involves eating a little of everything – in moderation.” Laurie Alsberg’s former students boast a 96% recovery rate.