First published 2013
Television personality Mika Brzezinski fights obesity on two fronts. On Morning Joe, she advocates so forcefully for better eating habits that critics call her "the food Nazi." Behind the scenes, she wages a private war against her own food obsession and distorted body image. Brzezinski believes Americans must stop blaming themselves and examine the real culprits: addictive foods and broken eating patterns. She partners with close friend Diane on parallel journeys, helping Diane lose 75 pounds while conquering her own compulsion to stay extremely thin. The book features candid conversations with notable figures including singer Jennifer Hudson, writer Nora Ephron, TV host Gayle King, and Governor Chris Christie. Each shares personal struggles with food and weight. Brzezinski argues we must abandon whispered shame around the word "fat" just as society stopped hiding from "cancer." She calls for open dialogue in families, schools, Congress, and the food industry to address America's weight crisis.
Genres: mental-health, self-help, non-fiction, biography-memoir, health
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, self-improvement
256 pages · Hardcover · Weinstein Books
Content warnings: eating-disorder