by Dalia Kinsey (Author)
Become the healthiest and happiest version of yourself using wellness tools designed specifically for BIPOC and LGBTQ folks.
The
lack of BIPOC and LGBTQ representation in the fields of health and
nutrition has led to repeated racist and unscientific biases that
negatively impact the very people they purport to help. Many
representatives of the increasingly popular body positivity movement
actually add to the body image concerns of queer people of color by
emphasizing cisgender, heteronormative, and Eurocentric standards of
beauty. Few mainstream body positivity resources address the
intersectional challenges of anti-Blackness, colorism, homophobia,
transphobia, and generational trauma that are at the root of our
struggles with wellness and self-care.
In Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation,
registered dietitian and nutritionist Dalia Kinsey will help readers to
improve their health without restriction, eliminate stress around food
and eating, and turn food into a source of pleasure instead of shame. A
road map to body acceptance and self-care for queer people of color, Decolonizing Wellness
is filled with practical eating practices, journal prompts,
affirmations, and mindfulness tools. Ultimately, decolonizing nutrition
is essential not only to our personal well-being but to our community’s
well-being and to the possibility of greater social transformation.
This
is a body positivity and food freedom book for marginalized folks. It’s
a guide to throwing out food rules in exchange for internal cues and
adopting a self-love-based approach to eating. It’s about learning to
trust our bodies and turning mealtime into a time for celebration and
healing.
It’s also a love letter to those of us who struggle
with our bodies and a gentle plea for us to do the work it takes to
accept, trust, and love ourselves.
