#UnapologeticAging #NetGalley
Read the first paragraph of this title’s introduction and see if it resonates for you. I think that it will for many. While not discounting the importance of appearance entirely, possibly we spend too much time on criticizing ourselves when we could be doing so many other things. That is, in part, the premise of this book that is written by a dietician who is in her sixties.
I very much like that Benfield does not buy into it being possible and desirable to be super thin and look way younger than one’s age. I further like that she believes in CARING for, rather than CONTROLLING one’s body.
This is a book for any woman who is getting older, wants acceptance and could use some wise advice. I definitely support unapologetic aging (both the book and the idea).
Many thanks to NetGalley and John Murray Press for this title. All thoughts are my own.
Pub date: 18 December 2025
Post first published on 04 December 2025
Description:
from the publisher
Your body is your life partner, not your life’s project.
The anti-aging and diet/wellness industries have scammed us into believing that thinner and younger is always better-that there’s a “right” way to eat and move to age “well”. But that’s a lie-and it’s doing real harm.
When Deb Benfield, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, turned 60, she went looking for guidance on how to care for her changing body. What she found was the same tired and disempowering narrative centering on controlling weight-a goal that puts us at war with our bodies right when we most need to feel at home in them.
Unapologetic Aging gently unravels the toxic messages of anti-aging and diet culture, helping you let go of rigid rules and tune into what truly nourishes and delights you. When you stop fighting your body, you make room for vitality, self-trust, and joy.
Midlife and beyond isn’t a crisis to manage-though it may feel like one sometimes. It’s a powerful unfolding. Not a time to shrink or submit to yet more rules, but a time to rise into your fullest self. You can age with confidence, ease, and deep self-respect. Unapologetically.
From the Publisher
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I gave up fighting my body years ago, Jean, but I think this would be an interesting read. Thank you. 💐
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