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A few weeks ago, I received my current book to review from Hay House titled "Ravenous: A food lovers journey from obsession to freedom" By: Dayna Macy

"Interesting......" I thought to myself as I read along.  "Who knew that there was so much therapy in food. Sure there is addiction, and gorging. Gluteny, sex, lust, temptation. But spiritual therapy?"  I was skeptical.

We travel with the Author Dayna Macy, as she tries to explain why she is over weight. She has watched her weight go up and up with the years and top out when she has her sons. However something strikes her odd, when coming home from the grocers, a packed variety container of fresh olives call to her. She eats them one by one until they are all gone. Leaving none for the dinner party she had originally bought them for. She decides to look at her food obsessions, see the source of them spiritually, mentally, and take a closer look into where they are made. By doing this, perhaps she will be able to see where it all went horribly wrong.

From Sausage to Chocolate, Urban Scavenging to the Cattle Slaughter, we read Macy's love for food and struggle with her through hurtful memories of her father, faith, and life. Ultimately she discovers that going back to deal with old ghosts, and finding a new appreciation for food, that instead of gorging she just needed purging, and to accept her curvacious and healthy body.

This is an easy read intertwined with fun fresh recipes that would delight anyone no matter the cooking level.