Breaking the Stronghold of Food
How We Conquered Food Addictions and Discovered a New Way of Living

I read Dr. Brown's daily column and have come to respect what he has to say. When I saw that he and his wife had written a book on conquering food addictions, I knew I had to read it. I have long recognized that gluttony is my besetting sin and have tried to conquer it for years. Strangely, as Dr. Br......more

This was a good and timely book for me, coinciding almost exactly with (actually lagging about 1 month behind) an entirely different set of circumstances that led me to pursue a fairly radically different dietary lifestyle. I lost 25 pounds in 2 1/2 months following the Whole30 diet fairly strictly,......more

I enjoyed this book, new thoughts on seeing food as a stronghold, and breaking that need to eat and eat well instead. Now for putting it into action!......more

This has been a difficult read for me. I normally really enjoy nutrition/diet books. But this one caught me by surprise. I am a definite advocate for nutrition and for discipline in my diet, but this was a complete shift to depending on God for help in eliminating ALL unhealthy food, forever. I finall......more

Not one of the best books on controlling eating and weight loss. Brown and his wife, Nancy, approach the issue of overeating and weight loss from a moral point of view. While I do not necessarily disagree with Brown's conclusions, I almost wish his wife, who was far more practical in her sections, h......more