{"product_id":"intentional-nutrition-michael-holleman-9798242109667","title":"Intentional Nutrition: Why Diets Work, Why They Fail, and How the Body Was Designed to Eat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntentional Nutrition\u003c\/b\u003e reframes food not as a system of rules to follow, but as a biological relationship to understand. Rather than prescribing diets, tracking macros, or promoting nutritional trends, this book explores how the human body interprets nourishment - and why many modern approaches to eating quietly undermine metabolic stability, hormonal balance, and long-term health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a culture dominated by restriction, optimization, and fear-based messaging, eating has become something to manage rather than something to trust. \u003ci\u003eIntentional Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e examines how that shift affects physiology, stress signaling, digestion, appetite regulation, and energy use. When the body cannot rely on consistent nourishment, it adapts in ways that often look like dysfunction but are, in fact, protective responses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in biology and real-world experience, this book offers a calm, practical framework for understanding how food communicates safety to the body. It moves away from food morality and toward nourishment as a stabilizing signal - one that supports resilience, clarity, and sustainable health over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than asking readers to \"eat perfectly,\" \u003ci\u003eIntentional Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e invites a deeper question: what does the body need in order to feel secure enough to function well?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, readers will explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy chronic restriction disrupts metabolism and hormonal signaling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow eating patterns influence stress response and energy regulation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe difference between nourishment and control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy consistency matters more than optimization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow trust, predictability, and adequacy support long-term health\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA biology-first way to think about food without obsession or fear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for readers who want clarity without dogma, this book does not promote a single diet, food list, or nutritional ideology. Instead, it offers a grounded lens for understanding how the body responds to food - and how to support that relationship in a way that is sustainable, humane, and effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntentional Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the Intentional series, a collection of works focused on restoring orientation in the body through understanding rather than control. Each book in the series stands alone while reinforcing a shared philosophy: health emerges when the body feels safe, supported, and trusted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for anyone who is ready to step out of food confusion and into a steadier, more biologically aligned relationship with nourishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Holleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242109667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Michael Holleman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623556821247,"sku":"9798242109667","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_addcb841-5354-44b5-bb5e-5ee7ad11507f.jpg?v=1780433240","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/intentional-nutrition-michael-holleman-9798242109667","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}