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The gospel of wellness : gyms, gurus, Goop, and the false promise of self-care / Rina Raphael.

Summary:

"The wellness industry has grown from modest roots into a $4.4 trillion entity and a full-blown movement promising health and vitality. While wellness may have sprung from good intentions, we are now relentlessly flooded with exploitative offerings, questionable ideas, and a mounting pressure to stay devoted to the divine doctrine of wellness. What happens when the cure becomes as bad as the disease? Balancing the good with the bad, The Gospel of Wellness is a clear-eyed exploration of what wellness can actually offer us, knocking down false idols and commandments that have taken hold and ultimately showing how we might shape a better future for the movement--and for our well-being"-- Adapted from dust jacket flap.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250793003
ISBN: 1250793009
Physical Description: 345 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-343).
Formatted Contents Note:	Why the hell is the advice always yoga? -- House always wins -- Is my face wash trying to kill me? -- Gym as church -- A plea to be heard -- Can't treat what you don't know -- Nutritionmania -- Crystal-clear futures -- You're not working hard enough -- Chasing golden unicorns -- Democratizing wellness -- Guides for the perplexed.