A review by anniefwrites
Nourish: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Body, and Self, by Heidi Schauster

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
I don’t struggle with an eating disorder, but I am privy to the horrible narratives around food and exercise that have been perpetuated in the US from the early aughts to today—so yeah, you could say I don’t have a great relationship with food/my body. I was skeptical of this book simply because so many books claim to do what it does but end up falling into the traps of anti-fatness and shaming. But this book actually does what it says it will—it offers you a guide to connect more with your body and improve your relationship to food outside of societal pressures and ideas. It’s informed by Health at Every Size, which I think makes a huge difference in tone to other things I’ve heard or read. I didn’t necessarily go through all the steps right away, but I am planning on reviewing my highlights and reflecting more deeply on its content and prompts. I wish more nutritionists and dieticians thought this way. 

I do want to add that it’s a pet peeve of mine for an author to say up front “this is meant for all genders, but I’m still going to use binary pronouns—just imagine I’m not.” The singular they is here to stay! Also, in the intros to some of the chapters she quotes some sus figures (If you have a Maintenance Phase episode about you, it’s a red flag), though not in the content and research, so it didn’t cause me problems when reading. 

Overall, a great start to my food book reading journey. 
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