While reading this really long book, I kept thinking that the nutritional and medical advice reminded me of something from the 1990's instead of current knowledge. Looking at the author's bio I finally understand why -- this is an updated version of a book she published in 1986.

Dr. Nash is a retired psychologist who specialized in eating disorders. She offers a lot of good advice about changing habits, exercise, and so on, but the book felt overly long and much of the nutritional information just seemed very outdated to me. If you follow the current "my plate" guidelines about eating copious amounts of refined grains every day, then this is your book. It also really does give good advice about how to change your mindset with certain bad behaviors. It is just soooooo long and didn't really teach me anything I didn't already know.

Two stars for "it was okay," though some readers may find it very beneficial, especially regarding things like improving your thought patterns.

I read a digital ARC of this book for review.

This was an interesting read - what I really liked was the little vinagrettes at the beginning of the chapters. There were some useful stories and I could picture myself in some of them - running around and eating like my family when I wasnt doing the exercise - obvious in hindsight.

Otherwise it was a bit too academic for me but that is not saying I didnt get anything out of it and glad I read it.

I was given an advance copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own.

I was disappointed. There is only the thinnest veneer over very old, very normie "conventional wisdom" that is full of judgment, fat shaming, and food shaming.

I had hoped for newer, more nuanced, more balanced information and was instead treated to chestnuts like "Remember: you can waste it, or you can waist it." that are straight out of a diet book from 1983. There was the completely unironic suggestion that grown adults reward themselves with stickers for "good behavior".

This book didn't leave me inspired or hopeful or even better informed. It just left me annoyed and bummed.

ARC received from NetGalley.