The Mindful Diet by Ruth Q Wolver PhD and Beth Reardon, MS, RD, LDN, with Tania Hannan
How to Transform Your Relationship with Food for Lasting Weight Loss and Vibrant Health

9781451666793

352 Pages
Publisher: Simon Schuster, Scribner
Release Date: April 19, 2016

Nonfiction, Health, Mind & Body, Eating, Diets

This has been a very challenging year for most of us. I have found that sitting around the house has made me want to look in the refrigerator or the pantry more than I should. I thought this book might come in handy in helping me address this problem. This book is divided into three parts:

Part1: Setting the Stage for Change
Chapter 1: Why we overate
Chapter 2: What’s on your plate?
Chapter 3: Getting off the roller coaster
Part 2: Building Your Foundation
Chapter 4: The practice of change
Chapter 5: The Goldilocks principle
Chapter 6: Get flavor to work in your favor
Chapter 7: Cure for emotional eating
Chapter 8: A body to love
Chapter 9: Know your triggers
Part 3: Eating for Total Health
Chapter 10: The four pillars of healthy eating
Chapter 11: How much food do you really need?
Chapter 12: Reconnecting with your food
Conclusion: Making change last

The book is written in a way that each part builds on the previous section. You want to read it in order to get the best benefits. The authors recommend a journal to track the exercises and meditation reflection. They suggest the exercises and meditation should take 15 to 30 minutes a day. This may seem like a lot at first, but once you get started you will find time goes by so quickly.

Every year I say I am going to lose twenty pounds but then it never happens. I get sidetracked or decide I will start next week. The problem is I never start. This book offers tips for overeating and losing weight with changes that could last a lifetime. The suggestions are not hard and the foundation behind the reasons are valid. After reading this book, I am determined to try again and stick to healthy eating for the long term. If you have issues with eating and dieting, you will find value in this book.

Great book! It was a wonderful read full of great information and thoughtful exercises! I would definitely recommend this to both patients and colleagues!