Down with Diet Culture

Books that discuss diet culture, the harm it can inflict, and how to overcome it.
Updated October 2, 2022
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The body is not an apology : the power of radical self-love
Taylor, Sonya Renee
Paper Book
"To build a world that works for everyone, we must first make the radical decision to love every facet of ourselves...'The body is not an apology' is the mantra we should all embrace." --Kimberle Crenshaw, legal scholar and founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum<...
Fitness for every body : strong, confident, and empowered at any size
Boggs, Meg
Paper Book
From body-positive Instagram influencer and content creator Meg Boggs, an inclusive and empowering fitness and lifestyle guide to inspire readers of every shape and size. For years, Meg Boggs believed the narrative told to her by society: she thought that as a plus...
The eating instinct : food culture, body image, and guilt in America
Sole-Smith, Virginia
Paper Book
An exploration, both personal and deeply reported, of how we learn to eat in today's toxic food culture. Food is supposed to sustain and nourish us. Eating well, any doctor will tell you, is the best way to take care of yourself. Feeding well, any human will tell you, is the...
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
Sole-Smith, Virginia
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Book Riot best book of 2023 A Science Friday best book of 2023 An Audible best well-being audiobook of 2023 By the time they reach kindergarten, most kids believe that "fat" is bad. By middle...
How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence
Brooks, Sumner
Paper Book
With the wisdom of Intuitive Eating, a manifesto for parents to help them reject diet culture and raise the next generation to have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. Kids are born intuitive eaters. Well-meaning parents, influenced by the diet culture that...

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