Honest Eating:
How to Love Food, Love Yourself & Love Life
Jane McClaren
$13.95 paperback, 192 pages
Published: June 2010
ISBN 978-1-59715-069-9

Jane McClaren’s story begins as one of failure, depression, and up-and-down weight problems due to emotionally-driven overeating. But in 1975, after an obese friend asked her to join him at a health program in Texas, McClaren’s life path took a merciful turn for the better. She jumped at the chance to lose weight, vowing to do it “even it if kills me!” With steely determination, she launched into a 35-year study of food and health. Always yearning to understand why a young, beautiful, funny, intelligent woman had felt
suicidal, she began working with a therapy group that brought her awareness of possible causes and also some peace of mind.
In Honest Eating, McClaren shares what enabled her to merge her love of food with a healthy attitude and body. She shares hard-won insights about good foods that “tell the truth” and “bad foods that lie.” She celebrates simple, delicious food and artistry in the kitchen. Most importantly, McClaren teaches us that we can be healthy and still maintain a positive—even lusty—relationship with food.

Jane McClaren earned her B.A. degree in English from William Woods University and an M.A. in English from
the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She lives in Southern
Pines, NC, where she actively pursues her passions—art,
literature, horseback riding, and healthy eating. She is
available for readings, signings, and book club engagements. Contact her at mcjane@earthlink.net.