Confused and overwhelmed by the idea of healthy eating?
You’re not alone.
Everyday we’re fed fearmongering messages about how to eat. We’re taught to micromanage everything we put into our body, as if a single meal or snack has the power to make or break our health. We’re told to count calories and points and carbs and macros, turning mealtime into the world’s worst math class. Nutrition “experts” fight each other over whose diet is the “right” way to eat, and whose approach will slowly kill you.
Even worse, diet culture has infiltrated mainstream medicine and wellness, selling the idea that in order to be healthy, your body must fit into a narrow thin ideal. A lie that forces the majority of people whose BMI doesn’t fall in the “normal” range to pursue weight loss over their health and wellbeing.
It’s no wonder so many people feel turned off by the idea of healthy eating, or fall into a cycle of disordered eating in their attempt to meet an unachievable goal.
Gentle Nutrition challenges the inaccurate and overblown rules we’ve been taught nutrition, health, and weight, and teaches what you need to know to feed your body well - nutrition information that is actually pretty simple! Drawing on research and 15+ years of client experience, Gentle Nutrition explores what nutrition looks like from a non-diet approach, by focusing on nourishment instead of deprivation. By taking food off the pedestal as the end all, be all of health, it helps you create space to figure out what healthy eating looks like for the unique individual that is you.
Gentle Nutrition was named one of the New York Times top books to heal your relationship with food!
What to expect from gentle nutrition
A practical and accessible guide to Intuitive Eating, and an exploration of gentle nutrition's role in the process
Mythbusting diet culture's lies about nutrition, weight, and health
Evidence-based information about food and nutrition, translated into real life advice to help you better nourish your body
A detailed look and nutrition and health science, with hundreds of citations to explore and learn more
Personal stories of struggles and successes from my clients
Tools and strategies for integrating gentle nutrition so you can put what you learn into action, including flexible meal planning and how build a satisfying plate
Dozens of charts and graphs for readers who are more visual learners
50+ simple and satisfying recipes, with beautiful color photos for each
What Readers Are Saying
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“Rachael has written the book the health and wellness space has desperately needed for years. An approachable mix of solid science, compelling stories, and practical tips, Gentle Nutrition is a giant breath of fresh air for every person who feels exhausted and confused by healthy eating.”