From the acknowledgments to the final thoughts of The Anxious Eater: Why We Fall for Fad Diets, the reader can detect a hint of contempt for fad diets in anthropological and psychological
contexts. This book debunks fad diets repeatedly while arguing that diets fail because
they circumvent social norms, promote pseudobiology, and overlook human behavior by
manipulating science and history. This book would suit the overzealous dieter who
is always searching for the next magic bullet, nutrition educators and students. The
content brings a credible challenge to the unfounded logic of fad diets that anyone
in the nutrition, wellness, or physical activity space should understand before making
recommendations to students or patients. The 3 main sections point out that fad diets
are not designed for success. The first section focuses on eating patterns and the
social tendency for inclusion during meals, the second section concentrates on diet
books that promote food addiction and food removal theory, and the third describes
misconceptions in diets through the example of clean living and paleo diets.
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December 19,
2022
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