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Registered dietitian and mind-body wellness expert Lee Cotton has spent years aiding women in reconnecting with their bodies’ natural rhythms and hunger cues using a mindful and realistic approach to nutrition. Now, with A Nourishing Perspective, she’s sharing her knowledge more widely with readers as she thoughtfully dives into the complexities of women’s emotional connections to food and helps them undo generational patterns of disordered eating habits without resorting to fad dieting or extreme workouts.
A Nourishing Perspective is a gentle, practical guide for women to navigate the complexities of a diet-centric world inundated with marketing promotions disguised as “nutritional expertise.”
Lee’s evidence-based and personable approach provides immediate relief for women who have engaged in a cycle of restrictive and tenuous dieting regimens.
Readers will learn to:
- Embrace the three components of eating: spiritual, emotional, and physical
- Identify your specific nutritional needs
- Nourish your mind, body, and spirit throughout the life cycles of womanhood, including menopause
- Make educated choices without resorting to fad diets or extreme workouts
- Navigate the family dynamics of eating disorders
- Cultivate an individualized approach to nutrition and a positive relationship with food
With a warm and sincere tone, Cotton inspires open-ended conversation that encourages the reader to connect with their own body’s cues and signals, enabling them to make choices that replenish their bodies.
“A Nourishing Perspective is a must-read for anyone ready to move beyond the noise of diet culture and cultivate a more mindful, loving approach to food and self.”
Dr. Melissa Spina Zurich, DC
Meet Lee Cotton
Lee Cotton is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who promotes mindful eating as a sustainable approach to nutrition. Through her practical guidance and mind-body expertise, she works with and inspires individuals to improve their relationship with their bodies. Cotton strives to create spaces for women to both discuss their feelings around food and cultivate a healthy body image.
Her passion for nutrition stems from her own journey, which inspired her to pursue a career in nutrition that changed not only her life but also those of many others. She believes that mindful nutrition is the key to good health and is wholeheartedly dedicated to educating people about the impact of food on their well-being.
Praise for A Nourishing Perspective
“Rooted in science, shaped with history and topped with a hearty dose of grace, A Nourishing Perspective offers actionable steps for readers to shape their relationship with food as well as their bodies, minds and souls. Lee Cotton articulates the science of basic dietary needs, history of diet culture and how we can reframe the conversation about nutrition in a way that is both enjoyable and palatable!"
Megan Dupont, Pilates instructor, Mindful Body Studio
“A Nourishing Perspective is groundbreaking! Author Lee Cotton weaves together the science of nutrition and healthy diet in all its aspects: emotional, physical, spiritual, and in the ways these aspects intersect throughout our lives. This book offers astonishing insight, delivered with clarity and compassion, that demonstrates the author’s wealth of knowledge and understanding about what true nutrition is. This is not just another book about diet and nutrition, it holds a special place above and beyond and sets a new standard for what nourishment really means.”
Katie Smith Carroll, owner and lead instructor, Lala Hot Yoga
“A Nourishing Perspective is an intimate, insightful, and deeply supportive guide that gracefully integrates personal narratives with mindfulness and self-compassion principles. […] I found this work profoundly relatable, practical, and empowering both personally and professionally. Lee’s thoughtful reflections and creative acronyms provide powerful prompts for deeper personal exploration, making this book an invaluable, growth-promoting resource. I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking gentle encouragement on their journey to greater self-awareness and self-compassion.”
Clara Bossie, PhD, LMFT-QS, ACS; founder, Wisely Wellness
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