The Mindful Diet: How to Transform Your Relationship with Food for Lasting Weight Loss and Vibrant Health

Wolever and Reardon tackle weight loss in an inward-looking diet tome that readers of all sizes should find useful. Kicking off with a look at the emotional and environmental factors that push us to repeat the same “mindless” food choices, the book provides thought-provoking self-awareness exercises to help readers understand what’s behind those choices and set sustainable goals for changing them. Part two offers an in-depth exploration of applied mindfulness—the act of being aware of the things we often do by rote, which includes eating—and meditation-based methods to banish diet-busting habits for good. Further subjects like avoiding foods linked to obesity and disease and (re)discovering the joys of cooking are covered in part three. This is not an “eat this, don’t eat that” program; rather, it’s an attack on the negative thoughts and patterns that lead to diet failure. Those who struggle with long-term weight issues may find this approach to be the answer they seek. (Apr.)