{"product_id":"the-healthy-deviant-isbn-9781623174255","title":"The Healthy Deviant","description":"\u003cb\u003eA RADICAL APPROACH TO WELLNESS: This self-help book rejects ‘one-size-fits-all’ dieting and health advice to offer practical strategies for getting healthy—\u003ci\u003eyour\u003c\/i\u003e way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat kind of society makes being healthy and happy so difficult that only a small percentage of the population can pull it off?\u003c\/i\u003e A sick society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd within a sick society—one where illness, anxiety, and depression are the prevailing norms—what does it mean to be one of the few people to beat those unhealthy odds? It means bucking a lot of your society’s norms and rejecting a lot of its conventional health prescriptions. It also means acknowledging a disturbing truth: If you aren’t breaking the rules, you’re probably breaking yourself. That’s the simple, provocative philosophy behind \u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Deviant\u003c\/i\u003e, one seasoned health journalist’s quest to reframe healthy choices as a positive form of social rebellion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCombining hand-drawn infographics and statistics with insights from sociology, psychology, evolutionary biology, functional medicine, and the school of hard knocks, this category-defying book rejects the idea that diet and exercise alone can save us—or are even the best places to start. Gerasimo’s 14-day Healthy-Deviant Adventure Program presents a series of powerful perspective shifts and simple daily practices—plus illustrations, infographics, worksheets, reminders, and progress tracking tools—that put you firmly back in charge of your own wellbeing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePart manifesto, part whispered wake-up call, \u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Deviant \u003c\/i\u003eis a modern-day survival guide for being a healthy person in an unhealthy world. Starting now.“First, she created the best health and fitness magazine on the planet. Then a brilliant mobile app. Now this extraordinary book. Pilar’s work is life-changing, world-changing. \u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Deviant \u003c\/i\u003eis going to make a huge difference for a whole lot of people.”\u003cbr\u003e—MARK HYMAN, MD, director of Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine and 11x \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“In a world where following the norms makes us sick, sad, and exhausted, the principle of Healthy Deviance is a powerful, beautiful game-changer—one that can help us radically transform our lives and our world.”\u003cbr\u003e—DALLAS HARTWIG, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Whole30\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Pilar is a rock star in healthy living and a true visionary. I respect her work enormously. Her call for Healthy Deviance couldn’t come at a better time.”\u003cbr\u003e—FRANK LIPMAN, MD, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Health Rules\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Pilar is arguably the most enlightened health expert in America. And this is one of the most exciting health books I’ve seen in ages.”\u003cbr\u003e—DAN BUETTNER, National Geographic Fellow and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Zones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Magical, wise, important, dead on, vital, disruptive—those are the words I’d use to describe Pilar and her Healthy Deviant work.”\u003cbr\u003e—GENEEN ROTH, #1 New York Times best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eWomen, Food and God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eThe Healthy Deviant\u003c\/i\u003e, Pilar bypasses all the usual hype and hyperbole to put vitality within reach for all. If you’re trying to get healthier, this is the book you want to read now.”\u003cbr\u003e—DAVID PERLMUTTER, MD, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eGrain Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Pilar is a wellness trailblazer. I’m proud to call her a friend and a sister revolutionary.”\u003cbr\u003e—KRIS CARR, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Sexy Diet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Pilar has changed my life (no joke) and she’s about to change yours with this book. Read it. You can thank me later.”\u003cbr\u003e—CARL RICHARDS, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e“Sketch Guy” columnist and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Behavior Gap\u003c\/i\u003ePILAR GERASIMO is an award-winning health journalist, founding editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eExperience Life\u003c\/i\u003e magazine (national paid circulation 750,000; estimated reach 3.2 million), and the creative force behind the popular mobile app, \"101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy.\" Gerasimo previously served as the top editor of Healthy Living for \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, where she was also a longtime blogger. She co-hosts \u003ci\u003eThe Living Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e podcast (livingexperiment.com) with Whole30 founder Dallas Hartwig, which earned a top-five spot on iTunes in its first week. A frequent speaker, workshop leader, and expert guest for radio and TV, Gerasimo is currently serving as Chief Creative Officer for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She splits her time between New York City and her family's organic farm in western Wisconsin. Learn more at PilarGerasimo.com.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302898979045,"sku":"NP9781623174255","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781623174255.jpg?v=1767739740","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-healthy-deviant-isbn-9781623174255","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}