21 Days to Eating Better

It takes three weeks to make or break a habit, experts say. 21 Days to Eating Better guides you through a process for changing your eating habits, literally one day at a time for three weeks. Although this is a little book, it's packed with solid, helpful information and an underlying Christian perspective. Each day is a short chapter with a theme--such as "Take Control of Your Environment," "Build a Strong, Spiritual Foundation," "Make Exercise Fun Again," and "Damage Control for Binges"--with information, activities, tips, and scriptural support. For example, "Develop an Action Plan for Stress" acknowledges that we often eat to improve our mood and cope with stress. Jantz identifies five typical "food stressors"--such as believing we have to clean our plates, or being pressured by pushy people to eat more--with solutions for dealing with each of them. Each chapter ends with a succinct "lesson of the day" worded as an affirmation. If you have an emotional struggle with food and want a specific process to change your attitude and behavior, supported by your Christian faith, this book will become a good friend. --Joan Price