Mindful Eating 101: A Guide to Healthy Eating in College and Beyond
Editorial Reviews
Review
I find the chapter titles appealing and would suspect they would be of interest to college students. There is a place for this book in its field of study. The author ... seems to know the college scene.
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-Marcia Herrin, Ed.D., MPH, RD, LD, author of Nutrition Counseling in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
I felt as though Dr. Albers incorporates Eastern (Buddhist) ideas of mindfulness into the college diet. She emphasizes that eating shouldn't be a meaningless part of the day, but should be taken as, if not more, seriously than school work. Dr. Albers captures the everyday life of the average college student in a funny and insightful way. The book is sort of self help meets the diet world. It forces us to look at food and mindful eating as part of the overall experience, not merely as an accessory to it.
Book Description
Each year, thousands of young men and women show up at college unprepared for many of the challenges and experiences they will encounter for the next four years of their lives. And while parents, friends and teachers will always have advice to offer on the dangers of drugs & alcohol, tips for good hygiene and better work habits, how to do laundry and the importance of quickly making friends with someone who has a car, one vital area is often overlooked. Mindful Eating 101: A Guide to Healthy Eating in College and Beyond,Susan Albers,Brunner-Routledge,0415950937,College students,Consumer Health,Health & Fitness,Health and hygiene,Health/Fitness,Healthy Living,Nutrition,Psychology,Psychology & Psychiatry / Eating Disorders
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In this book, Dr. Susan Albers brings her unique approach to college students, their parents, and college staff. Using the principles of mindfulness, Dr. Albers presents a guide to healthy eating and self acceptance that will help readers navigate the weight obsessed, diet-crazed, high pressured, fast-food-saturated college environment, establishing patterns of eating that will form the groundwork for a healthier life well beyond college.
The aim of this book is to help the reader empower herself to make mindful choices about what, when, where, and how to eat in order to avoid the dreaded "freshman fifteen" without falling into dangerous patterns that could lead to the development of an eating disorder. Written in a light, engaging style that should appeal to college students, parents, counselors and college staff alike, this book has the potential to help people change their eating habits for the better. More than a new diet book or collection of superficial self-affirmations, this book gets at issues such as the importance of making informed choices and the value of self acceptance and good health.
Dr. Albers has a high-traffic website, www.eatingmindfully.com
* Catchy title and chapter topics
* Avoids scare tactics and engages the reader non-judgmentally
* Targeted audience
* A guide and reference on mindful eating
Mindful Eating 101: A Guide to Healthy Eating in College and Beyond
