Women, Food, and God on Oprah

Oprah recently showcased the book Women, Food, and God on her show, showcasing the author’s take on dieting and life.

Oprah Winfrey photographed on May 9 in New York City. Women, Food, and God, a book on developing one's inner self to succeed in dieting and other life goals, was showcased on Oprah Wednesday. Jemal Countess/Getty Images

Oprah recently showcased the book Women, Food, and God on her show, attracting attention to its author, and showcasing her take on dieting techniques that Oprah claims changed her life.

Oprah Winfrey has been open with her audience about her struggles in life and has used her show as a forum to discuss solutions. Her latest interest for in self-improvement she found in Women, Food, and God. Oprah interviewed the book’s author Geneen Roth on her show Wednesday.

“You all know my story—the highs and lows and ups and downs. My skinny self, my fat self... I have come across something so profound that I think [to everybody] who’s ever felt that it’s a losing battle, here is an opportunity to win,” said Oprah on her show Wednesday.

Geneen Roth says that Women, Food, and God represents a culmination of her trial and error experience, and believes that most women that diet are focusing in the wrong direction. She believes women should first work on their inner selves to create positive changes both inside and outside their bodies.

“It’s never been true, not anywhere at any time, that the value of a soul, of a human spirit, is dependent on a number on a scale,” reads a passage from Women, Food, and God.