Lots of good information with ways to change the way you think of food and dieting. I have heard much of it before, but it’s always good to have something to refer to when you need reminding. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Helpful for someone who hasn't thought about our diet culture. Very basic with practical exercises to sort out your own issues with food.
Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to read/review.

It's okay, I guess? But I expected more. It's overly simplistic, goes around the same topic over and over again, there's little science and mostly patient experiences and it doesn't really go into any depth. I found I already knew all the things I read here and I got really bored in the last two chapters as everything was revolving about mindful eating - which in my opinion is not a deep enough practise to occupy 3 out of 7 chapters this book has.

I really enjoyed this book. It gave a completely different vision of what "dieting" should be. We have always focus so much on eliminating foods that we never get to understand why we eat the things we eat and when we do. This book will now be my guide for a healthier lifestyle. I completely recommend it to anyone having a difficult time with weight management and diet trends

We're normally inundated with diet books by z-list celebrities at the start of the year. Fortunately this appears to be a dying trend. Tovar's book is aimed squarely at people like me, a calorie counter since age 12, who thinks of food as good or bad, and days as bad (too much food) or good (the right foods).

I'm not sure all the tips will entirely get me over my bad relationship. Some were a bit basic, like avoiding certain influencers on social media. This is probably age related, as I only follow women of a similar age to me who are inspiring.

But there's plenty on why diets don't work, and some science and case studies on how to change mindset. Nothing new or ground breaking, but a positive step in acknowledging how society and culture has made it so difficult for women of all ages to have a healthy relationship with food.

This was an incredibly refreshing read for a book belonging to the 'diet culture' genre. Being constantly surrounded by diet culture advice on several platforms and through various sorts of media, this book has a very positive and mindful approach. Dr Tovar has the perfect blend of scientific research and personal insights into her own personal battle with diet and body image. I enjoyed reading the science that underpins the key points made in the argument of deprogamming diet culture. Whilst parts of this book were slightly repetitive. I found the repetition to be add to the reading experience rather than hindering as it really emphaised the points that Dr Tovar was making and the importance of unpacking deeply ingrained toxic behaviours from mainstream diet culture.

I found this book interesting - it covered a variety of aspects of dieting (and why restrictive diets don't work) and the psychology associated with weight loss.

There was lots of information about dieting (a mixture of case studies and findings based on research) and sections about mindfulness and mindful eating, which I hadn't encountered before.

It was a straightforward and relatively quick read which will be helpful to refer back to in the future, and seems like it would be an informative book for anyone interested in avoiding diets in the future. .

This book is very basic and discusses concepts that are well known. There is no new information outside of what a reader can Google. Every chapter starts with a patient case making the reader feel they are mentally I’ll.

Dr. Supatra Tovar gifts us with loving and gentle guidance on how to say no to diet culture and say yes to a positive relationship with food and yourself. She provides a framework for identifying the thoughts and behaviors that are keeping you from trusting your body. She does more than provide information about the negative impact of dieting and diet culture, she asks the reader to take part in the process with mindfulness exercises to bring one's attention to the present. The books has links to four meditations that are offered on her website that can be part of the journey to incorporate mindfulness into your life.

I enjoyed this book and consider it a key resource on my healing journey to heal my relationship with food and myself.

This was an enjoyable book with a lot of interesting and valuable information. I was engaged throughout! The author does an excellent job incorporating mindfulness and other similar techniques to encourage the reader to improve their perception and relationship with not just food, but also overall health and wellbeing. The author uses many real-life examples to make the content more relatable. As someone who works in the healthcare field, I personally felt much of the information presented was common sense and not really groundbreaking or new in this field. I do think this is a helpful read for someone not as familiar with the subject to understand why diets often fail and how it is more important to make long term lifestyle changes rather than short term extreme changes that are unsustainable. I have been trying to be more mindful about my eating since reading this and feel it is very helpful! I am glad I read to this one and would recommend it for those interested in learning more on this topic! Thank you to NetGalley and Dr. Supatra Tovar for the gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This isn’t rocket science but it is definitely one of the better anti-diet books I have read. It’s written with compassion and empathy, it has the right amount of stories about others and it gives practical and useful advice. I have come away with some things to try and a will to treat my body more kindly - which can only be a good thing. Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to read this.

Dr Supatra Tovar (clinical psychologist, registered dietician and fitness expert) presents information in an accessible and informative way, to dismantle the harmful narratives around food and diet culture; and support informed decisions towards better health.

This is a very practical book, with many anecdotes and scientific research to support the various recommendations. Dr Tovar offers strategies to support changing our mindset around food, to change our emotions toward food, to ultimately modify our food behaviours, for sustainable health.

With thanks to Greenleaf Book Group and NetGalley for the digital review copy, for review consideration and an honest review.

While mindful eating and tuning into bodily cues is not a new concept, I appreciate how Dr Supatra Tovar addressed the science behind why diets fail, along with various behaviour change practices that can support us to reimagine our relationship with food.

A useful guide to mindful eating, which I will recommend to friends. I enjoyed reading about the research. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of the book.

Nothing is wrong with this book. But it also does not break any new ground that other books I’ve read have already presented. So for a first time reader of this type of book it’s good. For me, it did not add much to the conversation.