• The Queer Guide to Nutrition and Lifestyle by Daniel O’Shaughnessy, Miguel Toribio-Mateas
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The Queer Guide to Nutrition and Lifestyle

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For years, books on diet and wellbeing have been written by and for straight and cis people. It's time for that to change.

This book recognizes the unique health needs of LGBTQ+ people, and the ways identity, social pressures, access to care and lived experience shape the way we eat, feel and heal.

Award-winning nutritionist Daniel O'Shaughnessy draws on personal and professional experience to explore how being queer can affect your health and nutritional needs. He offers practical advice on weight loss and muscle gain, digestive health issues, substance use and addiction, sexual health, HIV support, mental health, fertility, nutrition for balancing hormones while transitioning, and how to mitigate against the party lifestyle. Every person's needs are unique, and every person deserves wellbeing advice that includes every part of their identity.
  • Published: Sep 21 2026
  • Pages: 288
  • 228 x 152mm
  • ISBN: 9781399832106
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Press Reviews

  • Luce Taylor, LGBTQ+ Online Fitness Coach

    A grounded and holistic exploration of health, wellbeing and nutrition through a queer lens. O'Shaughnessy moves beyond one-size-fits-all advice, offering practical guidance that honours the complexity of lived experience.

  • Dr. Evan Goldstein, Founder & CEO of Bespoke Surgical and Future Method, and author of 'Butt Seriously'

    As an anal surgeon serving the LGBTQ+ community, I can attest to the importance of accessible, affirming health education - particularly in the often-overlooked areas of nutrition and lifestyle. Daniel O'Shaughnessy delivers exactly that - combining evidence-based guidance and lived experience with compassion to create an invaluable resource for long-term health and wellbeing. In my hole-perspective, Queer Guide to Nutrition and Lifestyle fills the gaps in the best ways possible!

  • Tiago Brandao, psychotherapist and supervisor

    It has been an honour to witness Daniel's healing journey. This book is an integration of his personal and vast scientific knowledge that he is kindly sharing to help others in the community. Daniel addresses and discusses openly and without judgment many facets of the physical and mental wellbeing challenges that individuals in our diverse community face in an enlightening way... As a therapist and member of the community myself, I'm glad that others are bringing to light important, meaningful and sometimes painful conversations, that we would all benefit from having more often!

  • Marc Svensson, Founder of You Are Loved CIC

    Finally, a guide that treats queer health as a whole. From partying and recovery to weight loss and muscle gain, alongside frank, affirming chapters on sex and trans health, it's refreshingly honest, evidence-grounded and genuinely holistic. Essential reading for all queer people.

  • Dr Gareth Patterson, GP and health educator (@theirishgp)

    An insightful, affirming guide to nutrition that feels both accessible and deeply supportive. It moves beyond restriction and rules, helping readers reconnect with their bodies and build sustainable habits. A genuinely valuable read for long-term health and wellbeing.

  • Richard Angell OBE, Chief Executive, Terrence Higgins Trust

    For too long, LGBTQ+ people have had to navigate health and wellbeing without resources that truly reflect our lives. This book changes that. Compassionate, accessible and empowering, it offers valuable guidance for anyone looking to invest in their health with confidence.

  • Ian Marber, nutrition therapist and health writer

    This is an important book. Daniel writes with clarity and sensitivity, examining areas of heath and wellness that are largely overlooked. He offers practical, real world advice that feels as engaging as it is essential.