Passionate Nutrition

Passionate Nutrition by Jennifer Adler is part nutrition advice and part memoir. Jennifer Adler shares her personal story and journey which includes malnutrition in childhood and adolescence. As a young adult she studied nutrition in college and she dutifully followed her training for herself and her clients. She sensed that nutrition was a factor in her physical and mental health, but when applying her education and training to herself it did not seem to work. Her personal story is not for the faint of heart. There is a lot of heartache there, but I appreciate her willingness to share her story. It is inspiring and motivating.

Over time, Adler started to get a better sense of herself and food. She broke away from the conventional nutrition and diet advice and started to practice in a different way. She focused on whole foods that are minimally processed, locally grown, and organic. She encourages consuming plenty of healthy fats and bone broth. In other words, she encourages eating a traditional foods diet.

What I like about Adler's approach is her gentle transition to a healthier way of eating. In the traditional foods community it becomes an all or nothing approach. You must immediately change your diet and drop all the bad junk foods. Instead Adler suggests gradually transitioning so that you can observe how you feel and how your body reacts. For example, begin adding a salad to every dinner meal. Next, start reducing some carbs with more vegetables. This approach teaches a person to pay attention to how they are feeling after consuming the foods they eat and to learn how to make healthier choices over time.

Both the memoir and and nutrition advice are well worth the read.