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The Wellness Trap

Autor Christy Harrison
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 25 apr 2023

Descoperim aici o analiză clinică și documentată a mecanismelor prin care industria modernă a „stării de bine” a devenit un obstacol în calea sănătății reale. The Wellness Trap este semnată de Christy Harrison, nutriționist dietetician autorizat și jurnalist cu o experiență vastă în tratarea tulburărilor de conduită alimentară, fiind susținută de testimoniale de la experți precum Elyse Resch și Virginia Sole-Smith. Apreciem rigoarea cu care Harrison disecă sloganurile de tip „nu este o dietă, este un stil de viață”, demonstrând cum acestea ascund adesea aceleași rigori toxice ale culturii dietelor. Structura volumului este una hibridă, împletind experiența personală a autoarei cu reportajul de investigație și datele istorice. Recomandăm această lectură pentru modul în care explică fenomenul de îndepărtare a publicului de medicina bazată pe dovezi în favoarea unor tratamente alternative care, deși promit vindecarea, pot agrava afecțiunile cronice. Clinicienii care folosesc Anti-Diet ca referință pentru înțelegerea stigmatizării greutății vor găsi aici o completare esențială privind pericolele dezinformării medicale și ale „biohacking-ului”. Față de alte lucrări care abordează critica industriei, precum American Detox de Kerri Kelly, care se concentrează pe demantelarea sistemelor toxice de investiții în wellness, The Wellness Trap se ancorează mai profund în psihologia pacientului și în vulnerabilitatea creată de un sistem medical convențional uneori dismissiv. Harrison continuă misiunea începută în lucrările sale anterioare, oferind un cadru de protecție împotriva manipulării comerciale și o cale către o bunăstare autentică, eliberată de presiunea perfecțiunii nutriționale.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780316315609
ISBN-10: 0316315605
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 154 x 238 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company

De ce să citești această carte

Această carte este esențială pentru oricine se simte copleșit de avalanșa de sfaturi contradictorii despre sănătate și suplimente. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă critică asupra industriei wellness, învățând să identifice diagnosticele pseudo-științifice și să își reconstruiască relația cu propria sănătate fără a cădea în capcana dietelor mascate. Este un ghid practic pentru navigarea într-o epocă a hiper-informării medicale adesea eronate.


Despre autor

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDRD, este un nutriționist dietetician autorizat și jurnalist specializat în alimentație și psihologie nutrițională. Este cunoscută la nivel internațional ca realizatoare a podcastului Food Psych, o resursă majoră pentru persoanele care încearcă să se recupereze după tulburări de alimentație. Cu o prezență constantă în publicații de renume precum Slate, The Food Network și Gourmet, Harrison și-a dedicat cariera promovării alimentației intuitive și combaterii culturii dietelor, fiind o voce autoritară în domeniul sănătății publice și al nutriției clinice.


Descriere

A searing critique of modern wellness culture and how it stands in the way of true well-being that "will change the way you think about your health--in all the best ways." (Casey Gueren)

"It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle." You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space. But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book, wellness culture promotes a standard of health that is often both unattainable and deeply harmful.

Many people with chronic illness understandably feel dismissed or abandoned by the healthcare system and find solace in alternative medicine, as Harrison once did. Yet the wellness industry promotes practices that often cause even more damage than the conventional approaches they're meant to replace. From the lack of pre-market safety testing on herbal and dietary supplements, to the unfounded claims made by many wellness influencers and functional-medicine providers, to the social-media algorithms driving users down rabbit holes of wellness mis- and disinformation, it can often feel like no one is looking out for us in the face of the $4.4 trillion global wellness industry.

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.


Notă biografică

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and journalist who writes about food and nutrition. She is the author of Anti-Diet, as well as the founder and host of the Food Psych podcast, which has helped tens of thousands of people around the world stop dieting, recover from disordered eating, and develop happier and healthier relationships with food. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, SELF, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, Gourmet, Slate, the Food Network, and many other publications, and her work is regularly featured in national print and broadcast media. Learn more about Christy and her work at christyharrison.com, and subscribe to her newsletter at rethinkingwellness.substack.com. 

Recenzii

'If you think that solutions offered in the name of wellness must be good for you, think again! In her compelling book, Harrison reveals the underpinnings of an industry that may not always have your best interests - or your well-being - at heart. Before you start your next diet, supplement, or wellness practice, read this book!'
'Wellness seems like a great goal - who doesn't want to be well, right? But after reading The Wellness Trap, you'll see how it is used to distort science and make false promises. With nuance and compassion, Christy deconstructs the history of the idea and shows us how to be well, without being manipulated.'
'In this remarkable book, Christy Harrison blows the lid off the wellness industry and exposes its flaws, untruths, and toxicity. She shows how closely wellness culture overlaps with diet culture and offers deep compassion for those who are drawn into its myths. Finally, she offers individual strategies and societal approaches for undoing the harms of wellness culture, while guiding the reader to pursue the holistic concept of "well-being". This book is a life-changer!'
'Christy Harrison's wise, calm, and thoughtful voice has helped to guide thousands of people out of diet culture and into a better, more peaceful relationship with food and their bodies. In The Wellness Trap she continues this vital work, raising incisive questions and helping us to unlearn decades of marketing and pseudoscience and reject a definition of 'health' that is both dangerous and impossible to sustain. Harrison's work is a gift and I am so grateful to have this on my bookshelf.'
'The Wellness Trap is a book I know I have been waiting for. Deftly weaving together scientific research, cultural analysis, and personal narrative, Christy Harrison bestows upon her readers a text that is informative and empathetic... precisely the approach needed to navigate the complex and expanding world of contemporary wellness culture. Whether you're a wellness diehard - or disdain such individuals - this book is for you.'
'Filled with eye-opening facts, lots of heart, and a strong political consciousness, The Wellness Trap is revelatory and essential reading for anyone who has ever dieted, detoxed, or been drawn to the promise of 'wellness' as a way to feel better about themselves and their bodies.'
'If diets, detoxes, and wellness fads have destroyed your relationship with your body, this book is the inclusive, affirming, and evidence-packed guide to rediscovering what true well-being looks like for you. As eye-opening as it is validating, The Wellness Trap will change the way you think about your health - in all the best ways.'
'Indispensable reading for anyone who has been seduced by Wellness Culture's shiny veneer, only to meet its dark and menacing side. Harrison offers a highly compassionate and non-judgemental peek behind the curtain, showing us just how easy it is to fall into the trap. She introduces us to the charlatans masquerading as experts and healers (as well as Big Wellness) who stand to make a fortune by selling you their snake oil. With fascinating historical perspectives, lived-experience, and a critical, evidence-informed analysis of Wellness Culture's dubious claims, The Wellness Trap is essential for anyone navigating health concerns in the era of hyper-information.'