Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard

Name: Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard
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ISBN: 9780857509970

A Simple Way to Eat, Think and Feel Well

Sarah Ann Macklin

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Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
28 May 2026

Popular science; Diets & dieting; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem; Complementary therapies, healing & health

Blending the latest science of gut health and mindset with nutrition, a leading Harley Street nutritionist shows how self-compassion is the missing ingredient for cultivating healthy, lifelong eating habits.
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'An essential guide for anyone seeking a calmer, more integrated approach to wellbeing' William W. Li, MD

'Will change how you think about health and self-worth' Mo Gawdat

Changing your diet may not change your life. But changing how you think about what you eat will.

From dopamine hacks to meal-replacements and 'protocols', optimisation culture promises peak health, but leaves us burnt out, disconnected and at war with our own bodies. Amid the noise of macros, hormones, cold plunges and dopamine detoxes, we've skipped the one step that makes any of it matter.

In this groundbreaking guide, leading nutritionist Sarah Ann Macklin fuses the latest science of nutrition, gut health and neuroplasticity to reveal a radical truth- self-compassion is the foundation of lasting health and happiness. Far from being indulgent, her research shows that how you speak to yourself directly alters your stress hormones, digestion and even your ability to absorb nutrients.

Through a personalised three-phase plan of rituals, perspective shifts and recipes, she encourages us to develop this physiological skill, revealing-

why indulgent treats might not be so bad, if we just learn to think about them differently, why dancing while we cook will improve digestion, how journalling could be more effective than calorie counting, and how to make better choices for the right reasons, free from fear, shame or judgment.

Here, at last, is a transformative approach for healthy eating habits for life.

By: Sarah Ann Macklin
Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 223mm, Width: 143mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 428g
ISBN: 9780857509970
ISBN 10: 0857509977
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 28 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Sarah Ann Macklin is a leading nutritionist and founder of the acclaimed podcast 'Live Well Be Well'. A former top international model, she spent years pursuing the 'perfect' body until extreme burnout forced a reckoning. Over a decade ago, she walked away to study nutritional science, to understand why all the 'right' habits had left her so unwell. Her years in a Harley Street practice inspired her to help an even wider audience break free from the optimisation trap, and through her podcast, she has interviewed some of the world's leading health minds. Sarah Ann has spoken to the European Parliament on dietary guidelines, emphasising their connection to the Type 2 diabetes epidemic, and has contributed to publications like the Financial Times, Telegraph and Harper's Bazaar.

Reviews for Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard: A Simple Way to Eat, Think and Feel Well

In a culture driven by performance and optimisation, Sarah Ann Macklin shows us how true health begins with self-compassion. Grounded in science and enriched by her own lived experience, she delivers a clear, practical path to bringing body, mind and nutrition into powerful alignment. Healthy Shouldn't Be This Hard is an essential guide for anyone seeking a calmer, more integrated approach to well-being. * William W. Li, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Beat Disease, President and Medical Director, the Angiogenesis Foundation * A hugely comprehensive and useful look at how we got to be so unhealthy, in our minds and our bodies, and how we might learn to be less so. * Alain de Botton, founder of The School of Life * This is different from any of the other fitspo, health and wellness books you will pick up. Yes, it is grounded in science and will bring you on your own incredible journey towards physical and emotional empowerment, but most importantly, Sarah relates to the struggles and realities of life. It will take you on a journey of self-reflection and change, allowing you to take up space, and own your body and your mind. * Stacy Sims, author of Next Level and Roar * This book will change how you think about health and self-worth, in a beautiful way. Sarah Ann writes with the honesty and vulnerability of someone who has truly experienced and practised what she teaches. * Mo Gawdat Former CBO Google X and bestselling author * A profoundly important work that cuts through trends and shares the real way to lead your healthiest life. * Robin Sharma, #1 worldwide bestselling author of The 5AM Club + The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari *