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3mily_'s review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
I quite enjoyed this book. It was an easy read. I have read many books in the HAES/IE space, and often times they repeat the same stuff. I feel this one did contribute new information and had a fresh perspective.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
steffilietzke's review
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia
hmatt's review
informative
fast-paced
3.5
This was a quick listen for me, but I liked the author's approach. The title is intentionally misleading, if that's not clear. The author breaks down food and diet trends that have recently circulated, largely through social media, and debunks them from the lens of nutrition. He emphasizes the different roles and functions that food has in our bodies in contrast to the function of medicine.
He mostly keeps it out of this text, which I think is appropriate, but the author is also someone who advocates for intuitive eating. I think this is an important lens to go in with as a reader, regardless of your personal relationship with food.
He mostly keeps it out of this text, which I think is appropriate, but the author is also someone who advocates for intuitive eating. I think this is an important lens to go in with as a reader, regardless of your personal relationship with food.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
marcostorin's review
informative
fast-paced
5.0
I know I'm buying several copies of this book to gift out to my friends and one for myself to re-read. This book is amazing and breaks down several myths about food and health, while being completely respectful to people from different backgrounds and belief systems. I think that if you or someone you know is interested in what changes you/they should do to their diets to be healthier, you should absolutely buy this book. It doesn't tell you "do this and you'll be healthy", it tells you "don't believe people who sell you miracle cures, health is complex and multidisciplinary, your relationship with food is the most important aspect of a personal diet, the BMI is full of shit". I stumbled upon it on accident and couldn't be happier about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Medical content
lou_christie's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
starla's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This book refutes a lot of BS claims about diet and food in a super accessible and informal way. I appreciated that the author explained some jargon in a handy table for us non-scientists. If you have struggled with disordered eating or receiving unsolicited dieting or weight loss advice I highly recommend it. I'm probably a bit further along in my journey of disentangling weight and food intake from health than the intended reader of this book - nonetheless I enjoyed reading it and learnt a lot!
CW for eating disorders and weight discussion - the author discusses his own disordered eating and attempts to lose weight in quite frank detail in the first chapter of the book.
CW for eating disorders and weight discussion - the author discusses his own disordered eating and attempts to lose weight in quite frank detail in the first chapter of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
myrtle's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Eating disorder
aislinn_mcd_harrison's review against another edition
informative
3.0
This gets three stars for having its heart in the right place and I think a good chatty tone for a book that’s an intro to the subject, but I didn’t learn literally anything I didn’t already know so if you are already interested in the science of food and / or the impacts of diet culture, I’d say this is probably too basic for you. And that’s ok! Not every book is written for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Eating disorder
ntsha's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, and Medical content