Food, We Need to Talk, Juna Gjata
Food, We Need to Talk, Juna Gjata
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Food, We Need to Talk
The Science-Based, Humor-Laced Last Word on Eating, Diet, and Making Peace with Your Body

Author: Juna Gjata, Edward M. Phillips, M.D.

Narrator: Edward M. Phillips, M.D., Juna Gjata

Unabridged: 11 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/11/2023


Synopsis

This program is read by the authors.

This is an unusual—and unusually interesting—exploration of diet, weight and health that touches on memoir but lands on practicality. It’s a cut-to-the-chase audiobook that makes you realize that not everything you know about dieting and weight loss—no matter how much you've read or experienced before—is true, and that way too much of your brain, time, and pocketbook has been taken up with the endless (and futile) quest.

The authors’ two distinct voices thread and play off each other throughout the book as they cover these intensively researched topics:

–Metabolism
–Why every diet works...and then doesn’t
–What actually is “healthy” food?
–The (almost) magic pill: exercise
–Detox teas, juice cleanses, supplements, and waist trainers
–The science of fat loss
–Sleep, stress and your waistline
–Disordered eating or eating disorder?
–The history of dieting
–The biggest key to success: a manifesto on body image
–How to make this your last liet
–Becoming a professional BS detector

Food, We Need To Talk is a young woman’s look at the landscape of dieting, weight and health as it is right this moment, from the modern body-inclusivity movement to weight and dressing for social media instead of real life, as well as a very relatable doctor’s long view. Together, they’ve created a unique, information-rich audiobook with a real voice that entertains as it pulls you through.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

About Juna Gjata

JUNA GJATA graduated from Harvard in 2017, with degrees in cognitive neuroscience and a minor in music. She is a concert pianist and composer. Gjata created and hosts the health podcast "Food We Need to Talk." She lives in Cambridge, MA.

About Edward M. Phillips, M.D.

EDWARD M. PHILLIPS MD, is Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and Founder of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine. He has trained over 25,000 clinicians from 115 countries. He lives in Needham, MA.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lizzie on July 21, 2023

Full review to come. But in the mean time, suffice it to say: If you are a person who is struggling with disordered eating in any way, this is not a safe book for you. If you are a person in a larger body, this is not a safe book for you.......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on July 19, 2023

This is an informative resource that tells the truth about the many fad diets out there and why they don't work. If you are a veteran of many failed diets, this book is for you. I received a free copy of this book from the publishers. My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own.......more

Goodreads review by Jade on April 24, 2024

I’m a fan of the podcast, and I also enjoyed the book. It presents complicated topics with nuance and understanding that there’s no one right answer. It was a bit repetitive at times, but presented lots of good information. I’m in a pretty good place with my body, and food at the moment, but this bo......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on May 27, 2024

I really liked this book! I found it to be both informative and entertaining. The authors used science, research, humor, and personal experiences to help the reader to understand what our bodies need to be healthy. They discuss how culture and history, as well as scientific advances, have shaped wha......more

Goodreads review by Alexa on April 01, 2025

A Readers Choice book from the Library. No new or exciting information for me.......more