Ah…tis the season to make resolutions! As part of mine, I’m going to start this little blog back up. This week I’ll be sharing some books that should help as you embark on your own resolutions. First up….

The most cliche of all resolutions is up first. Who hasn’t resolved to eat better/less or move more?! Unfortunately, most of those kinds of resolutions lead to terrible body image or bad eating habits. Instead, how about resolving to live more healthily in 2017? Not to lose weight, but to really listen to your body and learn what it needs. Sound good? Here are 5 books to help:

Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist

First up is Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table. In it, Niequist talks about food as nourishment, as communion, as a thing that brings people together. Start here to remind yourself the purposes food serves (and that it isn’t the enemy).

The Body Book by Cameron Diaz

Okay, hear me out. I know Diaz may not exactly be an authority on food or health BUT she did her research before writing this book. It is chock full of great information about how the body processes nutrients. She talks a lot about ensuring that you give the body what it needs to survive — a good place to build any meal from.

Against All Grain – Meal’s Made Simple by Danielle Walker

Grace Not Perfection by Emily Ley

If y’all are anything like me, after reading those two books you’re ready to strategize and plan. You’ve got lists a mile long. Please, before you head off to conquer the world, take another few hours to read Grace not Perfection. Ley, the creator of the Simplified Planner, talks about how trying to do everything perfectly just isn’t worth it. So read this one and cut yourself some slack.