Eat

To re-create the current public debate about food and diets, stand in the middle of the room, close your eyes and shriek until you fall down. It's that logical. Instead, you just need to read this chapter and then you'll be at one with a calm blue ocean of understanding, nurtured and buoyed by instantly knowing how emotions affect eating and exactly what to do about it all of the time. Oh all right then, maybe not, but you will know the difference between a chickpea and a fried Mars Bar with fairy floss on top stuffed into a curry pavlova (euwww). You'll be full bottle on what not to drink. You'll be able to wade into the metaphorical minestrone of food and emotions, allergies and intolerances, good versus pretend food, and whether weight-loss surgery is a good idea. And you'll know why diets are stupid and 'low-fat' is even stupider.

Move

We evolved to be at our peak fitness by walking long distances, looking for edible berries and a spot of kindling. Then we discovered shopping trolleys with wheels in supermarkets, some idiot invented stiletto-heeled gladiator sandals, and so, after wearing those all day, even sitting down, most women want to lie on the couch with their ankles pointed at the ceiling instead of going out for a 16 kilometre trek to stab a gecko, gather a few hairy old roots and walk home with the firewood on their head. Although it should be pointed out that plenty of women in many countries still do just that, pretty much. Here's how, and why, to get moving and how to have a good time doing it.

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