I liked reading this cookbook and I will use this book often since I am trying to lose weight and be better overall about my health. I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to change their mindset on eating.

This was an interesting book. I thought the information presented was well laid out and flowed well. I really enjoyed reading it and want to try and start implementing some of what I read.

Thank you for the opportunity to review a copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback. This book has three strong qualities: excellent photos, educational, and unique aim. It is aiming to teach readers about the act of "mindful reading" and includes education about nutrition and diet. I think that the overall quality of the book is relative to the person who is reading it in the sense that it matters where you are coming from in your relationship to food. Some people will not find this useful, and some others will. While that is a generic statement, I would say that someone perhaps who has a really strongly negative relationship with food may find this doesn't scratch the surface, whereas some others with just poor eating habits or just want to get better at lifestyle choices may. It all is contextual.

This book was quite fascinating and extremely helpful. Babb teaches the reader how to forsake traditional diet culture and adopt mindful eating, along with the various benefits of doing so. Intuitive eating is natural, but many of us have lost the ability to do issues like stress and the type of food commonly consumed today. I found her tips on how to lessen cravings and be more aware of what we eat quite helpful and I also really enjoyed her including information on how largely the gut impacts our hormone signals and even how many calories we actually absorb. The book was a great combination of science and lighter reading of interesting stories and applications, that it is readable for a diverse range of readers. I found it be applicable to our fast paced world and extremely helpful in adopting a healthier lifestyle.

"You are the subject of the grand experiment of your life. You are biochemically unique."

This read was super informative. Mastering Mindful Eating gives you all the tools you need to transform your relationship for the better with food. This is a very important step to take prior to star any diet or proceed with any weight loss surgery. This is a good book to help you recalibrate your thoughts, whether you need to lose weight, change the way you feed yourself, or if you want to better understand the body and mind connection.

I enjoyed all the lists included in the book (yes, I'm a list freak, everything in my life needs to be made in a list lol), I was satisfied to read that the author and I have the same stand regarding BMI, and I loved the emphasis on our personal feelings; yes, diets never take into account our feelings (our 'why's") and what our goals are behind the weight loss or lifestyle change.

Thanks to this book, I will work on my daily journal entries, change my morning routine, and start eating more bowls #followingthetrend

A very good read overall that helped me refocused, a much-needed action after this most unusual 2020.. and 2021 doesn't look any better so, get this book and, like The Rock always say, "FOCUS!"

Thank you Net Galley and Sasquatch Books for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have a question though: why printing the book in China? (losing one star over this..)

This book is a nice balance of mindful/intuitive eating and recipes. However, the book includes lots of actual historical information on dieting.. While this might be included for flavor, for lack of a better term, opening the book by describing lots of diets in detail is a weird way to start, and could definitely be triggering for people with any history of eating disorders. Additionally, the book uses binary gendered language, which, while still common in non-fiction, could have been considered given how recently this book was published. If the book was really about "mastering mindful eating," then I wish it'd more strongly reject what feels like some traditional and old-fashioned views (including continue to promote weight loss) rather than recount these views (like bingeing and vinegar and water diets) in detail for pages and pages first. The meat of the book is solid but I found other parts fo the book a lot to wade through.

I appreciate this author's anti-diet stance, and how she frames eating as a celebration. Many of the recipes were intriguing and they all seem quite doable. That said, this was more of a self-help book than a cook book, with well over half of the book being a primer on mindful eating.

This is a great starter book on being more mindful of what we eat. The recipes are great, it’s a very informative book. Would definitely recommend it if you’re interested in being healthier

Really nice intro to the philosophy of mindful eating and a nice selection of healthy recipes. I wish there were more recipes but overall this is a beautiful starting point.

Thanks to Net Galley for an ARC.

I usually don't review cookbooks, but here are my thoughts.
If you are new to nutrition or healthy eating or body positive talk, then this might be a good book for you. The first half of the book is a mediation on nutrition and how to choose healthy foods. There's even a section about making shopping trips more healthy and peaceful. While there is a section that discusses mindful eating, it is buried under all this other basic nutrition and tips on healthy eating. For the most part, the author discusses their own experience using mindfulness techniques they read in other books (made me feel like I should go check out those other books). This isn't a book designed to dive deep into mindfulness, but it does impress upon your the importance of it.
The second half of the book goes into recipes. Some of the recipes are good - I did make the fresh basil rolls. They aren't particularly innovative, but they do look good. I'd say that it runs into the trap of many cook books where it relies on "exotic" ingredients (the author seems to love black rice) to make these basic recipes interesting. This isn't particularly exciting as someone who is comfortable in the kitchen and might be off-putting to someone who is new to cooking. It tries to do both and isn't super successful
Overall, not a bad cookbook, but maybe isn't the most groundbreaking thing.

Mastering Mindful Eating is an objective and information dense look at our emotional and physiological relationships with food and eating and how they relate to one another. Released 1st Dec 2020 by Sasquatch Books, it's 208 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

Reading the introduction, I found myself nodding along at several points thinking "Wow, I do that all the time". I know that I have had a troublesome (and emotionally loaded) relationship to food and eating which has spanned a large portion of my life. The author makes a lot of valid and sensible (and compassionate) observations about the unhealthy and stressful stigmas associated with obesity and how to begin to disentangle emotions from our eating and develop kind and compassionate habits to help ourselves.

This was an emotionally loaded book for me personally. I found myself touched (and/or teary-eyed) at several points, especially in the first section. Most of the studies referenced and the general discussions are slanted toward the population of the USA, but there are good takeaways for readers living outside the US.

The second section of the book contains a number of recipes to engage the senses. There are recipes to appeal to sight, smell, taste, hearing, and feel. The ingredients are listed in a bullet style format with American standard measurements (no metric equivalents). Step by step preparation instructions follow and are clear and easy to follow. The dishes are well photographed and serving suggestions are attractive and appropriate.

The book does include a resource list, solid bibliography for further reading, and cross referenced index as well as a short author bibliography.

This is a holistic book with fairly broad scope. It's not a complete treatise on either mindfulness/eating or cooking, but does both of them well enough. Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

This book has a lot of detail and information. The science of eating, for one, and ways to kick sugar cravings. Tips and info on ways to be mindful about what we put into our mouths and body. Ways to combat our using food to stifle emotions. Has a lot of beautiful pictures of healthy and enriching foods. Recipes where using food as art to make our food look and taste beautiful. This book offers enriching ways to be more mindful with how we eat.

Mastering Mindful Eating by Michelle Babb is more a self-help book than a cookbook. While it has recipes, there are only thirty – and they are all vegan. While I do enjoy vegan eating, I am a meat eater, as well. I do like the personal stories mixed in with the science of food. This book will be great for a specific audience, who will simply love the information and the recipes. I realized I am not part of that audience, but that is not the books fault. All in all, solid information and really delicious looking recipes.

***** I received an ARC from NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my honest review. *****

I work hard to follow intuitive eating practices, typically. And when I saw this book, I thought it would give me more information on how to better doing that. And expanding that knowledge. Especially coming from a background where I have a less than healthy relationship with food.

But the further I read into this book, I felt like the author was pressing me to feel bad for not following this way of thought perfectly. I ended up skimming the last chunk before the recipes to find caveats of information I might find useful, and there are some great pointers for people new to mindful eating. But as someone who has an unhealthy relationship with food, instead of promoting a good relationship between my body and food. I was left feeling that the mechanisms that I use to ensure I make it thru periods of my life are wrong.

This book may be good for people without a history of disordered eating, but I wouldn't recommend it for people who do.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Mastering Mindful Eating.

This is a great book for anyone who doesn't just want to lose weight and eat and live healthfully, but who wants to slow down and enjoy his or her food, to be conscious of what we eat and why, how it affects our bodies and minds and to develop a positive outlook on life and food.

The recipes are plant-based with attractive photographs, vibrant and colorful and incorporates fruits and vegetables, staples lacking in the American diet.

The author writes positively, with kindness and maintains a tone of support and warmth along with her anecdotes and research.

I especially appreciated how the author makes it a point that people should expand their palate and eat more adventurously, trying unusual fruits and vegetables they normally wouldn't.

It's a nice book about mindful eating and the art of eating instead of struggling with calorie counting and all the diets that means restrictions and depravations. It's an interesting concept and I'm reading more into it. There are lots of informations and then there are healthy but yummy recipes at the end. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

I found Mastering Mindful Eating to be a very interesting read! I appreciate the holistic viewpoint throughout the book along with historical information and humorous anecdotes. This combination allowed me to better connect and stay engaged throughout the book. I liked the practical tips and advise. It seemed more doable and less overwhelming than other books I have read on this topic. Plus, the recipes look colorful and delicious. I am looking forward to trying them.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to the publisher for an advance copy of this book via netgalley!

Finally a healthier eating book that actually emphasizes positive body image! This book starts you off with some serious reflection time as to what is your relationship with food and how to fix it so it is a healthy one. It’s a non judgment but gives you the facts straight up kind of approach. I loved the fact that it also touched upon Eating disorders and how that is not the way to succeed. Next it gives you ideas of how to better mix and match your food. Followed by ideas of recipes that are simple, healthy and will satisfy any craving. What is even greater is the fact that the author dedicated a few pages at the end to give you ressources with positive image links. no better way to have people change their ways of eating then by being encouraging and judgement free!

I enjoyed this book so much more than I anticipated I would. The concept of being more aware and mindful of the plate of food in front of us while eating seems quite simple, but I certainly don't practice it.
I usually eat lunch/breakfast with a screen or a book in front of me while I chow down. I find myself hungry and looking for something sweet after I finish..and then something salty. It's a vicious circle and one that has had me adding some pounds over the years, but more worrying bad eating habits.
Today I took some time before I ate my food to appreciate it and enjoy it, and I did find myself feeling fuller and more satisfied. Amazing.
I still haven't tried any of the recipes but I hope to do so soon!

I am literally blown away at beautiful this book is. I love that it goes into the psychology of eating and mindfulness of why/how we eat.
The recipes were easy-some unique- and delicious.
I had just wished there were more recipes instead of the writing. While I enjoyed learning about food psychology, I was rather saddened that the recipes didn't start till 62% into the book.

I will be buying a copy for myself when published, as I can see, making almost all of these for my family! I hope that she releases more cookbooks in the future!

Thank you to NetGalley, publisher Sasquatch Books, and Michelle Babb for this temporary, digital advance review copy for me to read and enjoy. My review is voluntary, and my opinions are my own.