by Ruby Tandoh (2022)

The title had me right from the very beginning. I love this book’s emphasis on deliciousness, its eschewing of food morality and its guidance around choosing recipes based on energy level, simplicity and food availability, including when you don’t have much in the house. Oh, and there’s no glamour shots of food to make you feel bad when your dish looks nothing like the photo.

by Virginia Sole-Smith (2023)

Journalist and author Virginia Sole-Smith takes a deeply comprehensive look at diet culture’s reach on children and parents, by elevating understanding of the societal systems that maintain fat-phobia and body shaming.

by by Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant (2024, revised)

Understanding body liberation and the practices that free us from the tyranny of dieting. My favourite book on the topic. Highly recommended.

by Christy Harrison (2019)

Hard-hitting look at the diet orthodoxy and strategies for living in a fat-phobic world. Author is a journalist and anti-diet registered dietician. A good read for those who prefer facts and research-based books and who won’t shy away from the author’s assertive messaging.

by E. Tribole & E. Resch (2020, revised)

From the authors that coined the term intuitive eating, and then went on to write about it in this book. This book introduces the reader to the concepts and practice of intuitive eating and how to bring them to life.