Be Good to Your Body by Jordan Lee Dooley Book Review

About the Book:

For too long, women have been caught in the relentless cycle of dieting fads and fleeting body-positivity trends, quick-fix weight-loss solutions, and intimidating lifestyle overhauls. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by society’s false promises and conflicting advice, you’re not alone.

Jordan Lee Dooley knows this struggle well. She has navigated the same confusing landscape, all while grappling with the constant feeling of never doing enough.

In Be Good to Your Body, Jordan invites you on a powerful journey of health and faith. She shows you how to pursue wellness as an act of worship to God, rather than making wellness itself an idol. Drawing on scientific research, Scripture, expert insights, and her own experiences, she reveals

● how to view your body as a God-given gift, not a project to fix
● the pitfalls of diet culture and self-love—and why neither extreme satisfies
● the biblical principle of stewardship as a path to holistic health
● practical steps and daily habits to align your health practices with God’s design

Jordan points you back to biblical foundations and the goodness of God, asking: What if the real solution to the extremes of diet culture and body positivity has been there all along, nestled in the pages of the Bible—the Word of the One who created our bodies and knows exactly what they need to thrive?

Discover the joy of honoring your body as you return to the good things God made for you as you embrace a wellness journey that nourishes your spirit and brings you closer to your creator.

My Review:

I like Dooley's emphasis on what the Bible can teach us about health and well being. She helps us understand how God designed us and encourages us to be healthy holistically, physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. I like her emphasis on being stewards of our bodies, rather than always trying to “fix” them. She gives basic ideas, such as on hydration, mobility, sleep, eating, being in nature, and community. I appreciate her concern over toxic chemicals and her frustration in eliminating them entirely. I do like her realistic approach to it all.

This is a good book reminding us that eating and dieting fads come and go. There are principles in the Bible we can follow for good spiritual, mental and physical health.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author:

Jordan Lee Dooley is the national bestselling author of Own Your Everyday and the host of the top-rated podcast SHE. She is also the founder of the Own It Academy, a digital education company, and SoulScripts, a words company known for its phrase Your Brokenness Is Welcome Here. Photo: © Lindsey Plevyak

WaterBrook, 240 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)