Rethinking food, fasting, and feeling good

I’ve been on quite the journey with food lately. From Dr. Stacey Sims’ “Women are not little men”, which firmly dismissed fasting, to Dr. Mindy Pelz’s ‘Eat Like a Girl’, which says fasting, even for three days, can actually reset your entire system.

Dr. Mindy Pelz is a leading voice in women’s health and fasting. She’s a doctor of chiropractic, a nutrition and wellness expert, and the author of several bestsellers including Fast Like a Girl. Her work focuses on helping women understand how hormones affect metabolism, energy, and overall wellbeing, and how syncing food and fasting with your cycle can transform how you feel.

I’m still somewhere in the middle. I haven’t tried the full three-day water fast yet, but I’m intrigued by the idea of giving my body a complete reboot.

The book itself is an absolute winner. The writing is honest and intelligent, and the recipes are surprisingly good. I made the first protein bar recipe and it was amazing, truly delicious. A few others were hit or miss, but that’s part of the fun.

If you’re curious about how women’s bodies really respond to food, hormones, and rest, and you like experimenting in the kitchen, this one’s worth picking up.

Eat Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Pelz is available now at Kinokuniya.