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veronicakirchner's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.75
A revelatory book that I didn’t know I needed about the history of diet culture, the ways it robs us of our lives/livelihood, and action we can take to move towards social justice for all bodies. Christy Harrison thoughtfully narrates the journey of discovery and advocacy, supported by thorough research and anecdotal evidence that likely resonates with so many readers.
alcazort's review against another edition
5.0
I firmly believe this book has systemically changed my life and view of life forever. I honestly believe this is a must read for all people. It was liberating and eye opening. Well researched and well presented. The data points and science were so important to my future health and wellness.
oceanday8's review against another edition
4.0
Came across this after reading about the anti-wellness concept, which isn't so much against being well, but recognizing that wellness is now a thing we're supposed to do, excel at and spend money on. Reading this kind of thing hurts my brain because it's so contrary to everything in our culture and every message I've ever received. But I appreciate it immensely because it feels like it's helping me continue to peel back the curtain to discover more simple truths, namely, that you can trust yourself. This book doesn't really teach you how to practice intuitive eating but it's a fantastic place to start if you have no idea what this is.
libraryzen's review against another edition
1.0
This book taught me one important lesson, not to read books written by journalists. Just as she points out how the words “lifestyle” and “clean eating” are dieting buzz words, she uses all the current buzz words to try to grab the most readers because they are in fashion right now. Once she said “nonbinary” she lost credit. Go back and study reproductive biology okay. Babies are only born 1 of 2 genders. She also goes into ridiculous conspiracy theories on diets being used to distract women so we didn’t get involved in important matters.
This book could have been summed up in 100 pages. It contains an over-abundance of filler because she repeatedly rambles about social injustice and inequality (more buzz words). The 2nd half of the book has the most useful information, but you still have to waded through a bunch of snowflake fodder.
I tried out her podcast but it was just too insufferable.
This book could have been summed up in 100 pages. It contains an over-abundance of filler because she repeatedly rambles about social injustice and inequality (more buzz words). The 2nd half of the book has the most useful information, but you still have to waded through a bunch of snowflake fodder.
I tried out her podcast but it was just too insufferable.
anickgb's review against another edition
3.0
A good critic of the diet culture, but it sells intuitive eating and there's almost nothing about it in the book. Hammers the same points over and over again and sells HAES alot