“Nourishing Your Body and Soul”: A Review of Why Am I Eating This? Is This the Nourishment I Need? (2nd ed.) by Sandy Robertson, RN, MSN, CHTP, CMIP
(Self-published, 2009/2023). ISBN: 979-8-85775-271-5 In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report with the following statistics on the prevalence of obesity in America: 39.8% among adults aged 20 to 39 years, 44.3% among adults aged 40 to 59 years, and 41.5% among adults aged 60 and older. The CDC defines obesity as a Body Mass Index of 30 or above. A few weeks ago, I reviewed a book linking eating disorders with past life traumas. As I say in that review, although the case studies are compelling and the past life exercises had a lot of value, the first step is to explore what is happening in your current life that may be leading to overeating. Why Am I Eating This? provides resources for those ready to find answers to the question posed in my review. This is a new, expanded edition, covering cutting-edge topics such as the gut–brain connection. It offers additional questions Robertson has devised since the book’s original release in 2009. ...