Good Sh*t: Your Holistic Guide to the Best Poop of Your Life by Julia Blohberger and Roos Neeter (Review)

Title: Good Sh*t: Your Holistic Guide to the Best Poop of Your Life
Author: Julia Blohberger and Roos Neeter
Type: Nonfiction
Genre: Self Help
Publisher: Quirk Books
Date published: December 28, 2021

A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

It’s time to talk sh*t—literally—with this relatable and humourous interactive handbook that will help you conquer the (ceramic) throne so you can conquer your life.

If you grew up in the Western world, you were probably taught that poop is gross. Unspeakable, even. But it’s a waste to think of poop as a waste. Bags under our eyes tell us we’re not getting enough sleep. Sallow skin, thinning hair, and brittle nails tell us if our diets are imbalanced or if we’re overstressed. Poop tells us all of that—and much more.

This friendly and conversational handbook from two certified yoga and Ayurveda coaches teaches you how to think of poop as a useful gauge of overall health, and helps you track the effects of simple lifestyle adjustments with:

• A seven-day tracker to observe your current poop health.
• Insights on the impact of diet, exercise, sleep, and stress on your poop, with tips for making improvements in all areas.
• Journal prompts that help you analyze behaviors that lead to good and bad poops.
• A 21-day tracker to help you see the positive impact of lifestyle changes on your poop over time.

⤖ My Review ⬻

I’m not gonna lie, the title of this book is pretty awesome. I mean…Good Sh*t… But it’s not the first thing that caught my attention. For me, rather, it was the use of colour and stylistic imagery on the cover. I was happy to find that that the colour and illustration style continue inside the book!

The colours are very soothing and pleasant for the eye, and the illustrations are nice to look at as well. But enough about the visuals, I’m ready to talk Good Sh*t content. I like how the information was displayed. Paragraphs were easy to digest (pun intended) and were displayed in nice, bite-sized pieces (sorry I couldn’t help it).

I also liked when they used lists. I love bullets when it comes to info that has to do with nonfiction because it’s easier for me to take in and remember. The way the information was sorted into chapters in Good Sh*t also made sense and was easy to follow.

Lastly, I liked that Good Sh*t didn’t only share a wealth of information about gut health and what that means, but it also provided you with lists of what to do and what not to do. Best of all, I liked that it encourages the reader to take their gut health in their own hands by providing working sheets inside for notes and tracking. I definitely recommend!