Deprogram Diet Culture: Rethink Your Relationship with Food, Heal Your Mind, and Live a Diet-Free Life

This is a positive and body affirming book. The author (who also narrates her own work), is well qualified to advise on this area, being as she is, a psychologist and dietitian (among many other impressive qualifications!). This well narrated book is the antidote to the despondency that comes with diet culture, and instead amongst the chapters lie more holistic and long term solutions to our heal our poor relationship to food that has suffered from years of immersion in diet culture. Expect mindfulness, compassion and many other beautiful solutions!

I love the warmth and authenticity embedded in the narration of this book - I am 100% sold and absolutely recommend this book to anyone else who needs their relationship with food and body image healed!!

My thanks to NetGalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy.

A good, practical guide to healing your relationship with food and your body. Tovar does a really good job of moving through this information with positivity and compassion. The narrator has an extremely soothing voice that allows you to tackle some tough subjects (like disordered eating) without feeling triggered.

An accessible and evidence based practical guide to tackling a challenging issue for many people. As a qualified psychologist and dietician the author writes from a credible position and offers a helpful guide for those interested in this field be it as a professional or patient.
The audiobook was very well narrated by the author herself.
I am grateful to the publishers and NetGalley for an advanced listener copy of this helpful book.

I’m always hesitant with self-help books. I often find them patronising or just a re-hashing of existing ideas.
That said, the idea of this one really intrigued me so I gave it a go.

It’s really well written and uses medical research and practical techniques to -as the title suggest- reprogram your mind when it comes to diet culture. It’s definitely a worthwhile read for anyone who finds themselves on an endless diet.

Will the advice make a difference? Only time will tell, but I can say that I finished the book with a very positive and determined attitude to employ some of the strategies.

This is an encouraging, accessible overview of the CBT steps needed to unlearn diet culture and relearn more natural eating habits. I love that the author is both a clinical psychologist and a registered dietitian, lending huge credibility in an age of faux experts on social media. It’s also fantastically short- 4 hours on audio, less than 200 pages in hardback- without excessive stories or flowery language. To boil this book down any further would be a PowerPoint presentation, and I appreciate that in nonfiction. 4.5⭐️!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced listener copy in exchange for an honest review.

I think books like Deprogram Diet Culture are important reads for everyone. We could all learn a lot of slowing down and being more mindful with our consumption of all things.

I love the overall message. We tear ourselves apart to fit an image that is often unreasonable.

Thank you to NetGalley, Dr. Supatra Tovar, and ANEW for the opportunity to read it. I have written this review voluntarily.

I follow anti-diet culture and intuitive eating accounts on my social media and was curious to see if the messages online paralleled what would be in this book. It was validating to listen to the audiobook and have my beliefs and online teachings reconfirmed for me. What makes this book stand out from when I see on my online feed are the techniques introduced on how one can become a more intuitive and mindful eater. Although the audiobook format has guided meditations included, I think buying the physical book is more beneficial because there are some writing exercises recommended for the reader to do and having a way to book mark those prompts/questions for when you have your next meal would be helpful. It also sounded like you can scan a QR code while reading the physical book to access the same guided meditations and audio bonuses.

Format Review 🎧
I’m developing a deep love of audiobooks narrated by the author and this is no exception! Dr. Tovar has such a gentle and warm speaking style that made me feel supported and encouraged me to slow down.

Content Review 📖
I’m not on social media and don’t watch TV which, I thought, had protected me from a lot of diet culture’s influence. As I was listening to this book though, it became apparent that childhood and social experiences have wormed their way into my psyche unconsciously and insidiously. I could see myself and humans I love reflected in the stories and experiences shared in the book.

I learned a lot of interesting things, backed by science, while working through this audiobook: the body’s starvation response, tapping into hunger/fullness cues, setting boundaries with people while on a fitness journey, the dangers of mindless and emotional eating, and the harm we do ourselves by labelling food as good or bad when food is neutral. I also appreciated Dr. Tovar’s gentle approach normalizing setbacks and relapse and what we can do when we experience same.

While this book is repetitive in parts, it feels intentional as we work through unspooling harmful inner dialogues and ingrained destructive thought patterns. The language was accessible and plain without being patronizing.

I didn’t like the foreward: it’s hard to take a “mindset expert” seriously when he’d literally never considered applying his own methodology about business to eating challenges. 🙃

I’m so glad I listened to this short, but powerful audiobook, and highly recommend it. I think there’s something here for everyone and have already recommended it!

I’m deeply appreciative of ANEW for making this audiobook available on NetGalley. ✨

Informative and helpful insight into sensible, healthy eating to obtain a healthy weight, by eating consciously and mindfully. The author of the book is also the narrator and she does this perfectly.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me an early audio of thus helpful audio/book.

This is a book that I wished I had read as a young adult (I am now 55). I grew up in a culture where skinny was in, and it was and still is encouraged through almost every type of communication I encounter. With this mindset, it has been so hard to accept myself as I am, excess weight and all. The author described how to change my mindset about food and my relationship with it. Dr. Tovar doesn't talk down to the reader yet explains in terminology that is easily understood, provides examples that are relatable, and makes suggestions on what and how to change the way we think about food, including how to just think of food as just food. I am currently seeing a dietician to help me eat better, and I am going to recommend this book to her at our next meeting. Every person who has struggled with their weight and the way they view themselves based on their size should read this book. While it's not a resource-laden, highly sophisticated lecture on what to eat, when to eat, or how much to eat, it does give sound advice on changing our brilliant minds to the way we were meant to think about food....as sustenance. I also enjoyed that I could listen to this in one sitting; it was short enough and engaging enough to listen to in one afternoon. Great read!

A positive and practical book with personal stories which you can actually relate to. Really easy to listen to, and it was lovely to hear the author read her book. There's always a doubt in my mind when reading books like this that it's going to be the same info repeated in different words, but this included medical research and a different perspective I actually enjoyed.

This was quite the Informative and helpful book. It gave a lot of insight into sensible, healthy eating in order to maintain a healthy weight. The key is eating consciously and mindfully. The author did a great job as the narrator - you can feel that she really knows her stuff and is passionate in her quest to help. It'd highly recommend this to anyone looking to readjust their eating habits and learning how to be healthier.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the early look at this audio book. I found it very helpful.

This is a short and accessible guide to approaching food in a mindful way. It is well organized and mixes stories of people who have improved their health with simple activities that readers/listeners can implement.

I loved listening to this audiobook. It is read by the author, and her voice is very soothing and motivating. I would sometimes listen to the book on my daily walks and found it very calming and therapeutic. When the author said that carbs were not bad and that our brains and body needed them, I was all in! I could tell the author was both knowledgeable and passionate about the information she was sharing. I found myself putting some of the tips and tools to use before I had even finished the book. One thing she said was to sometimes pause which I did before eating a second sandwich, and found that after a short pause, I no longer wanted the sandwich. I loved the 2 min mantra which I have started using along with creating tiny helpful and anchoring habits. This is a book that is good to have on your bookshelf as well as an audio version on your phone. I will put many of the tools to practice and keep revisiting this book. The author makes it easy to revisit chapters, by restating in each chapter which chapter you can find specific topics in. I really appreciated the way she gave an overview throughout chapters. This is a wonderful and helpful book to read.

I recently had the pleasure of reading a truly exceptional literary work that has left an indelible mark on my mind. This masterpiece is a testament to the author's skillful storytelling, weaving a narrative that is both captivating and thought-provoking.

From the opening pages, I was drawn into a world that was both familiar and yet, utterly unique. The author's use of language is masterful, painting vivid pictures with words that transported me to a realm that was both fantastical and grounded in reality. The characters that inhabit this world are multidimensional and relatable, with complexities that make them feel like old friends.

One of the standout aspects of this book is its ability to tackle complex themes and ideas with nuance and sensitivity. The author tackles difficult subjects with a deft hand, never shying away from the tough questions, but instead, presenting them in a way that is both accessible and thought-provoking.

The pacing of the book is expertly managed, with a narrative that flows effortlessly from one chapter to the next. The author's use of plot twists and surprises kept me on the edge of my seat, eager to discover what would happen next.

What truly sets this book apart, however, is its ability to evoke emotions. I found myself laughing, crying, and cheering alongside the characters, invested in their journeys and outcomes. The author's writing is evocative, conjuring up feelings and sensations that linger long after the final page is turned.

In short, this book is a triumph. It is a must-read for anyone who loves literature, and a testament to the power of storytelling to transport, educate, and inspire. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a truly unforgettable reading experience.