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Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness and Healing, Inside and Out
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This book is the culmination of a ten-year journey. . . . I’ve made a conscious effort to take control of my health because it had finally become impossible to ignore the fact that the choices (or lack thereof ) I’d been making for the past twenty years just weren’t working for me anymore.
In Giada’s most personal book yet, she gives you an inside look at her path to wellness and how she maintains a balanced life. Giada walks you through how to select food that can actually make you feel better and curate a personalized wellness routine to support a healthy mind and body. She shows you her own process of reconfiguring her diet to control inflammation—and how you can use the same steps to turn your life around. Giada also includes information on how to use complementary wellness tactics like intermittent fasting, meditation, and other self-care routines to optimize your well-being.
Giada devotes an entire chapter to her 3-day reboot—which she follows several times a year—and offers more than two dozen dairy-free, sugar-free, and gluten-free recipes to accompany the plan, as well as a 21-day menu outline that makes good, healthy cooking easy to implement at home. Even though it’s so much more than a cookbook, Eat Better, Feel Better also offers 100 new recipes, from Italian-influenced ones like Fusilli with Chicken and Broccoli Rabe and Pan-Roasted Pork Chops with Cherry and Red Wine Sauce to her everyday healthy favorites including Quinoa Pancakes; Sheet Pan Parmesan Shrimp and Veggies; Roasted Cauliflower and Baby Kale Salad; and Chocolate and Orange Brown Rice Treats.
Eat Better, Feel Better is the perfect jumpstart to wellness.
- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRodale Books
- Publication dateMarch 16, 2021
- Dimensions7.72 x 0.98 x 9.8 inches
- ISBN-100593138430
- ISBN-13978-0593138434
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This book is the culmination of a ten-year journey, an exploration that not so coincidentally took place between my fortieth and fiftieth birthdays. Over the last decade I’ve made a conscious effort to take control of my health because it had finally become impossible to ignore the fact that the choices (or lack thereof) I’d been making for the past twenty years just weren’t working for me anymore.
A lot of factors brought me to this point. My forties were an incredible career-building period: I opened three restaurants and launched a website and e-commerce business, all while shooting multiple cooking shows in LA, NYC, and Italy and raising a daughter as a single mom. It seemed the harder I worked, the more opportunities I was offered, and I didn’t want to let any of them slip away. But each new obligation meant I was spread a little thinner—always on a plane, in a car, grabbing what food and rest I could when I could. I was chronically sleep deprived, and a couple of minutes on a hotel treadmill were as close as I came to an exercise routine. Some days I barely ate enough to keep me going. I was finally attaining the kind of success I’d never even dreamed of, but a lot of the time I was too depleted to enjoy it.
And let’s not forget, as a woman, knocking on the door of fifty brings its own special challenges. Along with the wisdom of experience and a newfound confidence come the joys of a slower metabolism, hormonal fluctuations, and a host of physical changes, from loss of muscle mass to deepening crows’ feet and wrinkles. And it’s not only those of us who spend many of our days with a camera pointed in our direction who struggle with these changes; everyone wants to look and feel their best.
Tricks that had always helped me cope under pressure and compensate for too much travel, interrupted sleep, irregular and sometimes unhealthy meals—usually sugar in some form—now just made me feel more exhausted. Stress was omnipresent. My digestion became so sluggish and unpredictable that some days I could barely function. On top of that, my immunity was shot; I found myself getting sick constantly, and I couldn’t bounce back the way I did when I was younger. I just felt like I had nothing left in the tank. I realized that if I didn’t prioritize my health above the hundred other things vying for my attention, I would only continue to feel worse, not better.
So, I made changes to the way I eat—big ones. I learned to really listen to my gut and, more importantly, to respect what it was telling me instead of ignoring it or trying to figure out a workaround that would let me eat the way I always had. I came up with a program that gave my digestive system a chance to recover and heal (more on that on page 57), and an approach to eating that let my body work a little less hard at processing what I ate so it could spend more of its resources on keeping me healthy and active.
I’m not a doctor, and I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but one thing I know for sure is that I feel better today than I did at thirty-five. I wasn’t far into this journey before it became crystal clear to me that it all starts with food. Once I rethought the way I ate and how my body processes the fuel I feed it, it was easier to fit restorative practices like meditation, consistent exercise, and better sleep into my life. The funny thing was, far from making my days feel even more overscheduled, these self-care efforts actually created more room and freedom in my life—because I felt good so much more of the time, I had more productive hours in a day.
None of this transformation would have been possible without true and lasting changes to what I eat and how I think about food. In this book I share the recipes and philosophy that I followed—and continue to practice—to reset my digestive health, restore my gut’s ability to work at peak capacity, and keep my immune system strong. My approach minimizes foods known to cause inflammation and nurtures the delicate ecosystem of the gut rather than stressing it out with toxins and irritants. And while this is not a weight- loss plan, I wouldn’t be surprised if prioritizing some of these gut-friendly foods for a few weeks—or longer, if you like the way they make you feel—results in a corresponding de-emphasis on the foods that make you feel clogged up, bogged down, and heavy (spoiler: many of them are high in fat, carbs, and calories!). If you eat well most of the time, you may also find that when you do stray (it happens to the best of us), recovery will become more intuitive and less depleting.
Most of us will live to a ripe old age these days; the question is, what quality of life will you enjoy along the way? Wherever you are on this journey, you face a crossroads every time you put dinner on the table, or choose to flip through your phone rather than do a few minutes of yoga or meditation. I’m here to be your guide, your rooting section, and your translator as you learn to listen to your gut and use that feedback to chart your own path to wellness. I’m not gonna lie; it’s not easy to change the way you think about food, but I’m better for it every day, and you will be too. In the chapters that follow you’ll find a wealth of flavorful and uncomplicated recipes that will help reset your gut, twenty-one days of meal plans to help you make eating smarter a habit rather than a “diet,” and all the lessons I’ve learned about what makes me feel stronger, healthier, and well fed, in both senses of the word.
Buon appetito—and buona salute!
Xo, Giada
Product details
- Publisher : Rodale Books
- Publication date : March 16, 2021
- Edition : Illustrated
- Language : English
- Print length : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0593138430
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593138434
- Item Weight : 2.28 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.72 x 0.98 x 9.8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #29,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #13 in Whole Foods Diets
- #33 in Gluten Free Recipes
- #34 in Italian Cooking, Food & Wine
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Giada De Laurentiis is the Emmy award winning television personality of Everyday Italian, Giada at Home, Giada In Italy, Giada’s Holiday Handbook, Giada Entertains, Giada On The Beach, a judge on Food Network Star, a NBC Today Show contributor, a successful restaurateur with restaurants GIADA and Pronto by Giada in Las Vegas, in addition to Luna in Scottsdale. She is the author of 10 New York Times bestselling cookbooks and her newest cookbook, Super Italian, will be released in March, 2025. She is also the founder of the lifestyle and e-commerce platform, Giadzy, where fans can find Italy’s best ingredients— from pasta, to olive oil, tomatoes, spices, and more!
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Eat Better Feel Better Cookbook
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2026Really nice cookbook with clean, approachable recipes. The focus on feeling better through food is something I appreciate.
Great for everyday cooking, especially if you’re trying to eat a little lighter without giving up flavor.
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Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2026This book is amazing! So much flavor and easy batch meal prep for the week and how to combine things together for a quick meal. I also learned a lot about using different veggies I was not used to (turned out great because instructions and recipes are easy to follow). So many things from scratch that sounds complicated but so easy with this book. So far everything I have made have tasted delicious.
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Wonderful Cook Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2026I love this book and the recipes in it! Everything is easy to make and incredibly delicious! I love the modifications offered and her personal story that lead her to her transformed eating is something I deeply resonated with.
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Great recipe book with other material
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2022A lot good recipes and interesting ones and good information
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Perfect for guiding weight loss with intelligence and clean foods
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2025This book changed my life. So many excellent suggestions on managing health with easy-to-do options for improving gut health, promoting weight loss, and cleaner cooking. I bought this as the pandemic was ending, and I had gained weight. Following the prep in advance ideas, reducing processed foods, and increasing greens allowed me to lose nearly 20 pounds healthily. Yes, there are some pasta recipes in here, but like anything else, practice moderation, but lean on the ones that suit your tastes. Well done, Giada. I've bought this book several times for friends, and they all find something useful from it.
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One Gorgeous Cookbook Filled with Great and Healthy Recipes
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021Giada's cookbooks have long been a favorite of mine. I don't use cookbooks all that often. I am a trained chef and my approach is to buy ingredients that look good when at the store and figure out what to make later--using my own background of knowledge and creativity. But, when I do use a cookbook, it is often one of Giada's. They are all beautifully made and feature dishes of my favorite cuisine. The recipes are usually neither overly complex or obscure. But, I don't consider a lot of the recipes in those cookbooks because many of the recipes include and often feature meat. I don't eat beef or pork. So, this new cookbook is just perfect for me. We are now of like minds when it comes to preparing healthy food. She begins by telling the story of how she arrived at this new healthy food philosophy. In doing so, she shows a very human side of herself. She has developed a diet that is stricter and healthier than what I have been doing. I am not at this time about to adopt her suggestions entirely, but, the beauty of the cookbook is that one can go whole hog (a pun), try out a more moderate path, or just pick and choose recipes that catch the eye. One can ignore the healthy philosophy behind all of this, skip the first chapters, and go straight to trying out recipes. I have never been disappointed in any dish I have made using one of her cookbooks. Great that she has added a lot of healthy alternatives and meat-free dishes to her vast collection of recipes.
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Not enough recipes
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2026It’s not what I expected. There isn’t enough recipes.
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Yummy + healthy recipes
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021I’ve been following Giada for a bit and was definitely intrigued when I heard about this book (probably because I hadn’t been eating the healthiest since the pandemic). I’m really liking it so far. The recipes definitely focus on health (what I needed) but are still flavorful and feel complete. Ive only tried a couple so far but the fusilli with pesto and green beans and Amalfi lemon chicken were EXCELLENT and easy to make. The recipes are very accessible and easy to incorporate (already have a couple planned out for the rest of the week). If you’re looking for quick, healthy meals or need some inspiration to eat healthier / feel better, you’ll enjoy this book.
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Yeli5 out of 5 starsAdoro el libro, execelentes recetas y sanas
Reviewed in Mexico on January 12, 2022Buenas ideas de recetas y fáciles de cocinar
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Kristina P5 out of 5 starsMy New Favourite Cookbook!
Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2021I've always loved Giada's recipes and her cooking style, but this book is next level. I love the personal information she shared about her journey to eat better & feel better - it really made me feel like I could take control of my gut health too. The recipes are amazing and truly delicious, despite being "healthified" - you'd never know the dairy & gluten is missing! I enjoy the opportunity to try some new ingredients and cooking methods also. Enjoying this book so much I ordered my mom a copy for her birthday! 10/10!
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Sue5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely beautiful and detailed book!
Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2021Beautiful book, so much detail and information, cannot wait to start cooking all of the delicious and easy looking recipes. Personally, she really hit the nail on the head with this book for me. Thank you
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JB5 out of 5 starsHealthy yummy recipes
Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2021Awesome cookbook with a healthy yet practical approach. Nice pictures and easy to follow recipes.
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Kerry4 out of 5 starsGiata has good recipes and healthy options
Reviewed in Canada on March 11, 2022Enjoying these recipes. Ver6 good options and healthy substitutions where certain family members have food sensitivities.
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