🍽️ Food And Mood

Books exploring the powerful connection between nutrition and mental health, revealing how what we eat shapes anxiety, depression, energy, and emotional resilience.

Your Brain on Food

by Gary L. Wenk • 2010

The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.

3.42

699

🧪 Neurochemistry ⚡ Neurotransmitters 💊 Psychopharmacology 🌿 Ethnobotany 🧠 Dopamine

Your Brain on Food 90%

The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.

by Gary L. Wenk 2010

3.42

699 ratings

🧪 Neurochemistry ⚡ Neurotransmitters 💊 Psychopharmacology 🌿 Ethnobotany 🧠 Dopamine

End Emotional Eating

by Jennifer Taitz • 2012

Food can't fix your feelings. Here's how to actually soothe them, using the skills of DBT.

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253

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🧠 Dbt Skills 🍃 Mindful Eating 🍎 Intuitive Eating 💖 Self-Compassion

End Emotional Eating 90%

Food can't fix your feelings. Here's how to actually soothe them, using the skills of DBT.

by Jennifer Taitz 2012

3.92

253 ratings

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🧠 Dbt Skills 🍃 Mindful Eating 🍎 Intuitive Eating 💖 Self-Compassion

The Food Mood Connection

by Uma Naidoo • 2020

Stress rewires your gut in two hours. The foods that restabilize anxiety, mood, and focus.

3.85

441

🧠 Gut-Brain Axis 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🦠 Microbiome Health 🍎 Food As Medicine 🔥 Anti-Inflammatory Diet

The Food Mood Connection 90%

Stress rewires your gut in two hours. The foods that restabilize anxiety, mood, and focus.

by Uma Naidoo 2020

3.85

441 ratings

🧠 Gut-Brain Axis 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🦠 Microbiome Health 🍎 Food As Medicine 🔥 Anti-Inflammatory Diet

I Quit Sugar for Life

by Sarah Wilson • 2014

A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.

3.87

588

🍬 Sugar-Free Diet 🥗 Whole Foods Diet 🦠 Gut Health 📅 Meal Planning 🫙 Fermented Foods

I Quit Sugar for Life 90%

A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.

by Sarah Wilson 2014

3.87

588 ratings

🍬 Sugar-Free Diet 🥗 Whole Foods Diet 🦠 Gut Health 📅 Meal Planning 🫙 Fermented Foods

You Are WHY You Eat

by Ramani Durvasula • 2013

Your plate mirrors your life. Fix both by trusting the gut instincts you learned to silence.

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270

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🧘 Mindful Eating 🧠 Food Psychology 🥗 Intuitive Eating ✨ Trusting Intuition

You Are WHY You Eat 90%

Your plate mirrors your life. Fix both by trusting the gut instincts you learned to silence.

by Ramani Durvasula 2013

3.51

270 ratings

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🧘 Mindful Eating 🧠 Food Psychology 🥗 Intuitive Eating ✨ Trusting Intuition

Breaking Free from Emotional Eating

by Geneen Roth • 1984

The antidote to decades of failed diets: eat what you want, sit down, and pay attention.

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2k+

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🔄 Binge Eating 🚫 Diet Culture 🧘 Intuitive Eating 🥗 Mindful Eating

Breaking Free from Emotional Eating Summary

Breaking Free from Emotional Eating 90%

The antidote to decades of failed diets: eat what you want, sit down, and pay attention.

by Geneen Roth 1984

3.94

2k+ ratings

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🔄 Binge Eating 🚫 Diet Culture 🧘 Intuitive Eating 🥗 Mindful Eating

Feeding the Hungry Heart

by Geneen Roth • 1981

Restriction feeds the binge. Recovery starts by asking what you're really hungry for.

3.96

906

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🪞 Body Image 🚫 Anti-Diet 🧘 Intuitive Eating 🍃 Mindful Eating

Feeding the Hungry Heart 90%

Restriction feeds the binge. Recovery starts by asking what you're really hungry for.

by Geneen Roth 1981

3.96

906 ratings

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🪞 Body Image 🚫 Anti-Diet 🧘 Intuitive Eating 🍃 Mindful Eating

Eat Nordic

by Trine Hahnemann • 2016

Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.

3.19

🧊 Nordic Cuisine 🍂 Seasonal Eating 🍞 Home Baking 🧘 Mindful Eating 🥬 Plant-Forward Eating

Eat Nordic 90%

Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.

by Trine Hahnemann 2016

3.19

16 ratings

🧊 Nordic Cuisine 🍂 Seasonal Eating 🍞 Home Baking 🧘 Mindful Eating 🥬 Plant-Forward Eating

Food Rules

by Michael Pollan • 2008

Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.

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49k+

🥦 Whole Foods 🧘 Mindful Eating 🍳 Home Cooking 🐌 Slow Food Movement ⚖️ Portion Control

Food Rules 90%

Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.

by Michael Pollan 2008

3.99

49k+ ratings

🥦 Whole Foods 🧘 Mindful Eating 🍳 Home Cooking 🐌 Slow Food Movement ⚖️ Portion Control

Potatoes Not Prozac

by Kathleen DesMaisons • 1998

Some brains treat sugar like a drug. The step-by-step fix starts with breakfast, not willpower.

3.74

1k+

🍬 Sugar Addiction 📊 Blood Sugar Regulation 💔 Emotional Eating 🔄 Addiction Recovery 🌿 Nutritional Healing

Potatoes Not Prozac 89%

Some brains treat sugar like a drug. The step-by-step fix starts with breakfast, not willpower.

by Kathleen DesMaisons 1998

3.74

1k+ ratings

🍬 Sugar Addiction 📊 Blood Sugar Regulation 💔 Emotional Eating 🔄 Addiction Recovery 🌿 Nutritional Healing

The Hunger Habit

by Judson Brewer • 2024

Stop overeating by retraining your brain's reward system with a single, well-timed question.

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2k+

🥗 Mindful Eating 💔 Emotional Eating 🔄 Habit Loops 🔁 Reward-Based Learning 💛 Self-Compassion

The Hunger Habit 89%

Stop overeating by retraining your brain's reward system with a single, well-timed question.

by Judson Brewer 2024

3.84

2k+ ratings

🥗 Mindful Eating 💔 Emotional Eating 🔄 Habit Loops 🔁 Reward-Based Learning 💛 Self-Compassion

Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family

by Ellyn Satter M.S. R.D. L.C.S.W. B.C.D • 2005

Food rules backfire. The family feeding method built on pleasure, trust, and zero battles.

4.21

450

🧘 Intuitive Eating 🧒 Child Nutrition 🍽️ Family Meals 🥦 Picky Eating 🧑‍🍳 Home Cooking

Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family Summary

Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family 89%

Food rules backfire. The family feeding method built on pleasure, trust, and zero battles.

by Ellyn Satter M.S. R.D. L.C.S.W. B.C.D 2005

4.21

450 ratings

🧘 Intuitive Eating 🧒 Child Nutrition 🍽️ Family Meals 🥦 Picky Eating 🧑‍🍳 Home Cooking

You Gotta Eat

by Margaret Eby • 2024

No chopping required: feed yourself from cans, freezer bags, and a microwave, guilt-free.

4.02

939

🔋 Low-Energy Cooking ✨ Anti-Perfectionism 🧩 Assembly Meals 🥫 Pantry Cooking 💛 Self-Compassion

You Gotta Eat 89%

No chopping required: feed yourself from cans, freezer bags, and a microwave, guilt-free.

by Margaret Eby 2024

4.02

939 ratings

🔋 Low-Energy Cooking ✨ Anti-Perfectionism 🧩 Assembly Meals 🥫 Pantry Cooking 💛 Self-Compassion

Food Matters

by Mark Bittman • 2008

Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.

3.97

11k+

🏛️ Food Politics 🥬 Plant-Based Eating 🔬 Nutrition Science 🌍 Sustainable Eating 🍳 Home Cooking

Food Matters 89%

Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.

by Mark Bittman 2008

3.97

11k+ ratings

🏛️ Food Politics 🥬 Plant-Based Eating 🔬 Nutrition Science 🌍 Sustainable Eating 🍳 Home Cooking

French Women Don't Get Fat

by Mireille Guiliano • 2004

The French stay slim while eating butter and drinking wine. The cultural rules that replace dieting.

3.56

20k+

🥖 Food Culture 🍽️ Mindful Eating 😊 Joyful Eating ⚖️ Portion Control 🌿 Seasonal Cooking

French Women Don't Get Fat 89%

The French stay slim while eating butter and drinking wine. The cultural rules that replace dieting.

by Mireille Guiliano 2004

3.56

20k+ ratings

🥖 Food Culture 🍽️ Mindful Eating 😊 Joyful Eating ⚖️ Portion Control 🌿 Seasonal Cooking

Eating for Beginners

by Melanie Rehak • 2010

A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.

3.62

285

🌱 Farm To Table 🔪 Restaurant Kitchens 🌍 Sustainable Eating 🧀 Artisanal Food 🧒 Picky Eating

Eating for Beginners 89%

A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.

by Melanie Rehak 2010

3.62

285 ratings

🌱 Farm To Table 🔪 Restaurant Kitchens 🌍 Sustainable Eating 🧀 Artisanal Food 🧒 Picky Eating

Change Your Brain, Change Your Body

by Daniel G. Amen • 2010

Your brain's wiring decides your weight more than your willpower. The method to rewire it.

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3k+

⚖️ Weight Management 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💭 Cognitive Reframing 🌿 Integrative Health

Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Summary

Change Your Brain, Change Your Body 89%

Your brain's wiring decides your weight more than your willpower. The method to rewire it.

by Daniel G. Amen 2010

3.68

3k+ ratings

⚖️ Weight Management 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💭 Cognitive Reframing 🌿 Integrative Health

Freedom from Emotional Eating

by Paul McKenna • 2014

A tactile brain-rewiring technique, plus five questions that stop emotional eating at its root.

3.71

158

🧠 Emotional Eating 🍽️ Intuitive Eating 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💔 Trauma Processing 🔄 Self-Sabotage

Freedom from Emotional Eating 89%

A tactile brain-rewiring technique, plus five questions that stop emotional eating at its root.

by Paul McKenna 2014

3.71

158 ratings

🧠 Emotional Eating 🍽️ Intuitive Eating 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💔 Trauma Processing 🔄 Self-Sabotage

Breaking Up With Sugar

by Molly Carmel • 2019

Why flour hooks you like sugar, and the rule that makes the breakup actually stick.

3.38

698

🍬 Sugar Addiction 🍽️ Food Psychology 💔 Emotional Eating 🚫 Anti-Diet 📋 Structured Eating

Breaking Up With Sugar 89%

Why flour hooks you like sugar, and the rule that makes the breakup actually stick.

by Molly Carmel 2019

3.38

698 ratings

🍬 Sugar Addiction 🍽️ Food Psychology 💔 Emotional Eating 🚫 Anti-Diet 📋 Structured Eating

Lose Weight Now

by Allen Carr • 1997

Lose weight without dieting or willpower: your body knows how, and industry made you forget.

3.17

2k+

🧠 Intuitive Eating 🌿 Natural Eating ✨ Anti-Diet 🍬 Sugar Addiction 🧩 Food Combining

Lose Weight Now 89%

Lose weight without dieting or willpower: your body knows how, and industry made you forget.

by Allen Carr 1997

3.17

2k+ ratings

🧠 Intuitive Eating 🌿 Natural Eating ✨ Anti-Diet 🍬 Sugar Addiction 🧩 Food Combining

The Last Diet

by Shahroo Izadi • 2020

Forget the meal plans. The real weight loss work begins with how you talk to yourself.

4.23

510

🧠 Anti-Diet Approach 💭 Emotional Eating ❤️ Self-Compassion 🍽️ Eating Habits 🤲 Body Acceptance

The Last Diet 89%

Forget the meal plans. The real weight loss work begins with how you talk to yourself.

by Shahroo Izadi 2020

4.23

510 ratings

🧠 Anti-Diet Approach 💭 Emotional Eating ❤️ Self-Compassion 🍽️ Eating Habits 🤲 Body Acceptance

I'm So Effing Hungry

by Amy Shah MD • 2023

Cravings aren't willpower. Hack your gut, sleep, and circadian clock to turn them off.

3.65

1k+

🧠 Gut-Brain Axis 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🏭 Food Industry Criticism 🚫 Craving Management ⏰ Circadian Health

I'm So Effing Hungry 89%

Cravings aren't willpower. Hack your gut, sleep, and circadian clock to turn them off.

by Amy Shah MD 2023

3.65

1k+ ratings

🧠 Gut-Brain Axis 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🏭 Food Industry Criticism 🚫 Craving Management ⏰ Circadian Health

Intuitive Eating

by Evelyn Tribole M.S. R.D. • 1995

Diets predict weight gain. The alternative: learn to eat from your body's cues, not external rules.

4.23

20k+

🚫 Non-Diet Approach 🧠 Eating Psychology 🤲 Body Acceptance 🧘 Mindful Eating 💭 Emotional Eating

Intuitive Eating 89%

Diets predict weight gain. The alternative: learn to eat from your body's cues, not external rules.

by Evelyn Tribole M.S. R.D. 1995

4.23

20k+ ratings

🚫 Non-Diet Approach 🧠 Eating Psychology 🤲 Body Acceptance 🧘 Mindful Eating 💭 Emotional Eating

In Defense of Food

by Michael Pollan • 2008

Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.

4.07

120k+

🔬 Nutrition Science 🏛️ Food Politics 🌍 Traditional Diets 🧬 Food Reductionism 🧘 Mindful Eating

In Defense of Food 89%

Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.

by Michael Pollan 2008

4.07

120k+ ratings

🔬 Nutrition Science 🏛️ Food Politics 🌍 Traditional Diets 🧬 Food Reductionism 🧘 Mindful Eating

Passionate Nutrition

by Jennifer Adler • 2014

More protein, not willpower, ends sugar cravings. A gut-first guide to real nourishment.

4.16

317

🦠 Gut Health 🧘 Intuitive Eating 🏛️ Ancestral Eating 💊 Food As Medicine 💗 Body Acceptance

Passionate Nutrition 89%

More protein, not willpower, ends sugar cravings. A gut-first guide to real nourishment.

by Jennifer Adler 2014

4.16

317 ratings

🦠 Gut Health 🧘 Intuitive Eating 🏛️ Ancestral Eating 💊 Food As Medicine 💗 Body Acceptance

How to Lose Weight Well

by Xand van Tulleken • 2016

You cannot outrun a bad diet. The fix: vegetables, home cooking, a pantry without junk food.

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236

🏋️ Weight Management 🥗 Healthy Cooking 🔄 Habit Change 🏠 Environment Design 🧘 Mindful Eating

How to Lose Weight Well 89%

You cannot outrun a bad diet. The fix: vegetables, home cooking, a pantry without junk food.

by Xand van Tulleken 2016

3.94

236 ratings

🏋️ Weight Management 🥗 Healthy Cooking 🔄 Habit Change 🏠 Environment Design 🧘 Mindful Eating

Fit From Within

by Victoria Moran • 2002

Weight loss without dieting: accept yourself, get quiet, and let the body follow.

4.00

247

🍽️ Intuitive Eating 💖 Body Acceptance 🍰 Emotional Eating 🚫 Anti-Diet Approach 🧘 Spiritual Wellness

Fit From Within 89%

Weight loss without dieting: accept yourself, get quiet, and let the body follow.

by Victoria Moran 2002

4.00

247 ratings

🍽️ Intuitive Eating 💖 Body Acceptance 🍰 Emotional Eating 🚫 Anti-Diet Approach 🧘 Spiritual Wellness

Food Freedom Forever

by Melissa Urban • 2016

A plan that reveals which foods work for you, silences guilt, and makes indulgence deliberate.

3.87

4k+

🚫 Anti-Diet 🧪 Elimination Diets 🧠 Food Psychology 🧱 Habit Design 🍃 Mindful Eating

Food Freedom Forever 89%

A plan that reveals which foods work for you, silences guilt, and makes indulgence deliberate.

by Melissa Urban 2016

3.87

4k+ ratings

🚫 Anti-Diet 🧪 Elimination Diets 🧠 Food Psychology 🧱 Habit Design 🍃 Mindful Eating

Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet

by Monica Reinagel • 2011

Nutrition rules that actually matter: what belongs on your plate, and what doesn't.

4.09

137

🥬 Whole Foods Eating ⚖️ Portion Control 🍬 Sugar Reduction 🧘 Mindful Eating 📊 Evidence-Based Nutrition

Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet Summary

Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet 89%

Nutrition rules that actually matter: what belongs on your plate, and what doesn't.

by Monica Reinagel 2011

4.09

137 ratings

🥬 Whole Foods Eating ⚖️ Portion Control 🍬 Sugar Reduction 🧘 Mindful Eating 📊 Evidence-Based Nutrition

Hooked

by Michael Moss • 2021

Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.

3.80

5k+

🏭 Food Industry 🍔 Food Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Craving 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🛒 Consumer Psychology

Hooked 89%

Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.

by Michael Moss 2021

3.80

5k+ ratings

🏭 Food Industry 🍔 Food Addiction 🧠 Dopamine And Craving 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🛒 Consumer Psychology

Breaking the Food Seduction

by Neal D. Barnard • 2003

Your cheese habit isn't willpower. It's chemistry. A three-week plan that works with your biology.

4.04

691

🧠 Food Addiction 🥬 Plant-Based Eating 🎯 Craving Management 📊 Glycemic Control 🍽️ Behavioral Nutrition

Breaking the Food Seduction 89%

Your cheese habit isn't willpower. It's chemistry. A three-week plan that works with your biology.

by Neal D. Barnard 2003

4.04

691 ratings

🧠 Food Addiction 🥬 Plant-Based Eating 🎯 Craving Management 📊 Glycemic Control 🍽️ Behavioral Nutrition

Health At Every Size

by Linda Bacon • 2008

Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.

4.18

6k+

🩺 Health At Every Size 🧠 Intuitive Eating ✊ Fat Acceptance ⚖️ Weight Stigma 💔 Emotional Eating

Health At Every Size 89%

Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.

by Linda Bacon 2008

4.18

6k+ ratings

🩺 Health At Every Size 🧠 Intuitive Eating ✊ Fat Acceptance ⚖️ Weight Stigma 💔 Emotional Eating

Cook, Eat, Repeat

by Nigella Lawson • 2020

The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.

4.11

1k+

🏠 Home Cooking 📖 Food Memoirs ✍️ Cooking Essays 😋 Food Pleasure 🌱 Seasonal Cooking

Cook, Eat, Repeat 89%

The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.

by Nigella Lawson 2020

4.11

1k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📖 Food Memoirs ✍️ Cooking Essays 😋 Food Pleasure 🌱 Seasonal Cooking

All Consuming

by Ruby Tandoh • 2025

Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.

3.59

2k+

🍽️ Food Culture 📜 Food History 🛒 Consumer Culture 🏭 Food Industry 📱 Viral Trends

All Consuming 89%

Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.

by Ruby Tandoh 2025

3.59

2k+ ratings

🍽️ Food Culture 📜 Food History 🛒 Consumer Culture 🏭 Food Industry 📱 Viral Trends

Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook

by Judith S. Beck • 2007

A six-week mental training program that makes any diet work. Stop the thinking that derails you.

3.76

263

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😢 Emotional Eating 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🔄 Habit Change ⚖️ Chronic Dieting

Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook Summary

Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook 89%

A six-week mental training program that makes any diet work. Stop the thinking that derails you.

by Judith S. Beck 2007

3.76

263 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😢 Emotional Eating 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🔄 Habit Change ⚖️ Chronic Dieting

Ultra-processed People

by Chris van Tulleken • 2023

60% of what we eat is engineered to override satiety. Sugar and exercise were a distraction.

4.38

47k+

🏭 Industrial Food ⚙️ Food Engineering 🧠 Food Addiction 🦠 Gut Microbiome 🍽️ Appetite Science

Ultra-processed People 89%

60% of what we eat is engineered to override satiety. Sugar and exercise were a distraction.

by Chris van Tulleken 2023

4.38

47k+ ratings

🏭 Industrial Food ⚙️ Food Engineering 🧠 Food Addiction 🦠 Gut Microbiome 🍽️ Appetite Science

The F*ck It Diet

by Caroline Dooner • 2019

Your body fights every diet like a famine. The way off is unconditional permission to eat.

4.02

9k+

🍽️ Intuitive Eating 🚫 Anti-Diet ⚖️ Health At Every Size 🤗 Body Acceptance 🔄 Chronic Dieting

The F*ck It Diet 89%

Your body fights every diet like a famine. The way off is unconditional permission to eat.

by Caroline Dooner 2019

4.02

9k+ ratings

🍽️ Intuitive Eating 🚫 Anti-Diet ⚖️ Health At Every Size 🤗 Body Acceptance 🔄 Chronic Dieting

An Everlasting Meal

by Tamar Adler • 2011

The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.

4.20

8k+

🏠 Home Cooking 📝 Food Essays 🥡 Batch Cooking 🗑️ Food Waste Reduction 🎨 Improvisational Cooking

An Everlasting Meal 89%

The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.

by Tamar Adler 2011

4.20

8k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📝 Food Essays 🥡 Batch Cooking 🗑️ Food Waste Reduction 🎨 Improvisational Cooking

Eat a Peach

by David Chang • 2020

A chef bets everything on a doomed noodle bar. It thrives; his mind unravels.

3.88

28k+

🍜 Chef Memoir 🍽️ Restaurant Industry 🧠 Bipolar Disorder 🔀 Culinary Fusion 🏗️ Creative Leadership

Eat a Peach 89%

A chef bets everything on a doomed noodle bar. It thrives; his mind unravels.

by David Chang 2020

3.88

28k+ ratings

🍜 Chef Memoir 🍽️ Restaurant Industry 🧠 Bipolar Disorder 🔀 Culinary Fusion 🏗️ Creative Leadership

Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight

by Rujuta Diwekar • 2009

Dieting makes you fat. The fix: six meals a day, starting within 15 minutes of waking.

4.17

6k+

🚫 Anti-Diet Culture 🧘 Mindful Eating ⏰ Meal Timing 🥘 Traditional Diets ⚖️ Weight Management

Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight Summary

Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight 89%

Dieting makes you fat. The fix: six meals a day, starting within 15 minutes of waking.

by Rujuta Diwekar 2009

4.17

6k+ ratings

🚫 Anti-Diet Culture 🧘 Mindful Eating ⏰ Meal Timing 🥘 Traditional Diets ⚖️ Weight Management

Cooked

by Michael Pollan • 2013

Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.

4.08

26k+

📜 Culinary History 🔬 Food Science 🫙 Fermentation 🦠 Microbiome 🐌 Slow Food Movement

Cooked 89%

Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.

by Michael Pollan 2013

4.08

26k+ ratings

📜 Culinary History 🔬 Food Science 🫙 Fermentation 🦠 Microbiome 🐌 Slow Food Movement

Food and Healing

by Annemarie Colbin • 1986

Eat to balance opposites and let your body heal: a whole-foods approach older than any drug.

4.11

381

🍎 Holistic Nutrition 🥣 Food As Medicine 🏺 Traditional Diets 🥦 Whole Foods 🧘 Body Wisdom

Food and Healing 89%

Eat to balance opposites and let your body heal: a whole-foods approach older than any drug.

by Annemarie Colbin 1986

4.11

381 ratings

🍎 Holistic Nutrition 🥣 Food As Medicine 🏺 Traditional Diets 🥦 Whole Foods 🧘 Body Wisdom

Clean Cuisine

by Ivy Ingram Larson • 2012

An eight-week anti-inflammatory reset that leans on phytonutrients, not willpower. Recipes included.

3.69

287

🥗 Anti-Inflammatory Diet 🥦 Whole Foods Nutrition 🧬 Aging Well 🦠 Gut Health 🧘 Mindful Eating

Clean Cuisine 89%

An eight-week anti-inflammatory reset that leans on phytonutrients, not willpower. Recipes included.

by Ivy Ingram Larson 2012

3.69

287 ratings

🥗 Anti-Inflammatory Diet 🥦 Whole Foods Nutrition 🧬 Aging Well 🦠 Gut Health 🧘 Mindful Eating

The Psychology of Dieting

by Jane Ogden • 2018

Dieting creates the cravings it's meant to control. A psychologist's path out of that paradox.

3.34

🍽️ Eating Psychology ⚖️ Weight Management 🔄 Habit Formation 🧠 Behavior Change 😢 Emotional Eating

The Psychology of Dieting 89%

Dieting creates the cravings it's meant to control. A psychologist's path out of that paradox.

by Jane Ogden 2018

3.34

32 ratings

🍽️ Eating Psychology ⚖️ Weight Management 🔄 Habit Formation 🧠 Behavior Change 😢 Emotional Eating

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating

by Allen Carr • 2019

Kill the illusion that junk food comforts, and the urge to binge dies with it.

3.70

905

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🍩 Food Addiction 💪 Binge Eating Recovery 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌱 Secular Recovery

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating Summary

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating 89%

Kill the illusion that junk food comforts, and the urge to binge dies with it.

by Allen Carr 2019

3.70

905 ratings

🍽️ Emotional Eating 🍩 Food Addiction 💪 Binge Eating Recovery 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌱 Secular Recovery

French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too )

by Karen Le Billon • 2012

Picky eaters become adventurous in France. The rules any family can steal, no passport required.

3.94

10k+

🥦 Picky Eating 🍎 Child Nutrition 🍽️ Family Meals 🇫🇷 French Parenting 🥕 Raising Healthy Eaters

French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too ) Summary

French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too ) 89%

Picky eaters become adventurous in France. The rules any family can steal, no passport required.

by Karen Le Billon 2012

3.94

10k+ ratings

🥦 Picky Eating 🍎 Child Nutrition 🍽️ Family Meals 🇫🇷 French Parenting 🥕 Raising Healthy Eaters

Fit for Life

by Harvey Diamond • 2003

Eat fruit alone, honor your body's clock, and lose weight without fighting your digestion.

3.87

168

🥗 Raw Food Diets 🌱 Plant-Based Nutrition 🍽️ Food Combining 🧪 Enzyme Nutrition 🕐 Circadian Eating

Fit for Life 89%

Eat fruit alone, honor your body's clock, and lose weight without fighting your digestion.

by Harvey Diamond 2003

3.87

168 ratings

🥗 Raw Food Diets 🌱 Plant-Based Nutrition 🍽️ Food Combining 🧪 Enzyme Nutrition 🕐 Circadian Eating

The 5 Factor Diet

by Harley Pasternak • 2004

A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.

3.35

248

🏋️ Weight Management 🌍 Global Food Traditions 🍽️ Portion Control 🧘 Mindful Eating 📅 Meal Planning

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A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.

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3.35

248 ratings

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by Michael Ruhlman • 2017

A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.

3.78

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Grocery 89%

A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.

by Michael Ruhlman 2017

3.78

4k+ ratings

🛒 Grocery History 🍩 Processed Food 📢 Food Marketing 🔬 Nutrition Science 🍳 Home Cooking

The Dorito Effect

by Mark Schatzker • 2015

We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.

4.01

9k+

🧪 Food Science 🚜 Industrial Agriculture 🏭 Processed Food 👅 Flavor Science 🗳️ Food Politics

The Dorito Effect 89%

We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.

by Mark Schatzker 2015

4.01

9k+ ratings

🧪 Food Science 🚜 Industrial Agriculture 🏭 Processed Food 👅 Flavor Science 🗳️ Food Politics

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