The Wellness Trap

by Christy Harrison MPH RD

  • Little Brown Spark
  • 2023
  • ISBN: 978-0316315609
  • 320 pages
  • WorldCat
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About the Book

The Wellness Trap delves into the persistent, systemic problems with that industry, offering insight into its troubling pattern of cultural appropriation and its destructive views on mental health, and shedding light on how a growing distrust of conventional medicine has led ordinary people to turn their backs on science. Weaving together history, memoir, reporting, and practical advice, Harrison illuminates the harms of wellness culture while re-imagining our society’s relationship with well-being. ebook icon Audio book icon
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About the Author

Christy Harrison is a journalist, anti-diet registered dietitian, and certified intuitive eating counselor. She also is host of the podcast Food Psych and author of the books Anti-Diet and the forthcoming The Wellness Trap and coauthor of The Making Peace with Food Card Deck.

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