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She looks at how nostalgia is deeply embedded in food, and  how the powerful forces of family and tradition shape our food choices.    Rather  than head straight for the diet manuals, she chooses to change her  relationship with food from the inside out. She delves deeper into the  spiritual underpinnings of eating, examines what it means to be  satisfied, and ultimately forges her own path to balance and freedom. Far more than a book about how to lose weight, it offers comfort and understanding for those who are also struggling or hoping to mend one of the most important of life's relationships - to the food we eat.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49515721949457,"sku":"GOR003049833","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1848503083.jpg?v=1751027266"},{"product_id":"ravenous-book-dayna-macy-9781401926922","title":"Ravenous","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRavenous \u003c\/b\u003eis among the most engaging, fun, and insightful books about appetite you'll ever read. 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