There is nothing more vital to the very existence of human beings than
food. Cooking, gathering, and eating have been essential to what makes
us human since our ancestors began walking this planet. From the lavish
feasts offered to royals, to a modest meal served to families gathered
around a table to celebrate a holiday, food has always been central to
human culture. Food has been used for celebration, tradition, healing,
comforting, and pleasure for thousands of years. Cooking and eating
connect each and every one of us, yet in our modern society, we have
made what should be simple, pleasurable, and delicious a complicated
matter ridden with guilt. Food is no longer about nourishment and
comfort; rather, it's a regimented routine meant to induce shame in
those who can't stick to a diet or plan. That's where intuitive eating
comes into play--an approach to becoming healthy and happy that doesn't
involve restriction or dieting.
In her new book Kindred Table, Emily Weeks, RDN, LD, allows you to
break free from the shackles of modern dieting by using an intuitive
approach designed specifically with families in mind. Families today are
overstressed and overworked, resulting in a reliance on quick processed
foods and drive-through meals. Family meals are happening less
frequently, and the use of fad diets to lose weight and get healthy is
increasing, especially among kids and teenagers. An astonishing number
of diets fail, leaving us feeling defeated and frustrated. But what if
we could live a life free from dieting, restriction, and the suffering
that goes along with it? Kindred Table discusses why restriction
doesn't work and why striving for a certain weight does more harm than
good. The book explains how to introduce your family to intuitive eating
and, most importantly, how to enjoy healthy and happy family meals.
Kindred Table includes:
- Comprehensive guidance especially tailored for families, with tips for
how introducing the intuitive approach to young children and teens
- A special section on gentle nutrition--how to eat healthier as a
family without feeling deprived or restricted
- Tips for coming together for family meals, trying new foods, and
reducing pickiness without a fight
- Advice for how to become healthier as a family without focusing on
weight or body size
- Information about dealing with junk food and emotional eating as
children and adults
- Nutritionally balanced recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners,
sides, desserts, and snacks
With Emily by your side, you and your family will be able to walk away
from dieting and rediscover the simple pleasures of eating.
