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I thought this was great! Really dissected the wellness culture/trends and while I usually consider myself pretty good at not falling for the hype, a few things I‘d had my eyes opened to. Definitely makes you side eye some of the wellness fads more and question if you really need it/they‘re right for you

This was an interesting read that dives into the almost religious fervor around wellness these days. I appreciated the push back against the pseudoscience of our obsession with chemicals in skincare products as well as organic food and what that really means and doesn't. But it covers so much ground it's hard to follow and I found a lot of the discussions around dieting and sugar and food quite triggering as someone who's had an ED.

When you‘re constantly bombarded with information about health and wellness on the internet or social media, it can be hard to separate science from being sold to. Raphael goes down the line of various categories of wellness from supplements to exercise and brings a healthy dose of skepticism to fads, brands, and influencers. While I didn‘t always agree with her, this was an interesting #audiobook!

4/5

I think anyone who enjoyed the section in Cultish on cult fitness, is going to love this deep dive into the wellness industry and the ways it has come to take over some the space religion traditionally held. From fitness to crystals, the book talks about how the Wellness industry has become what it is both the good and the bad.

Trigger warning for discussions of eating disorders.

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September #bookspinbingo

#bookspin : The Gospel of Wellness by Rina Raphael
#doublebookspin : The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

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