Alexandra Jamieson

Alexandra Jamieson is an American health coach, author, and chef whose public profile became closely connected with Morgan Spurlock’s 2004 documentary Super Size Me. In the film, Spurlock ate only McDonald’s food for thirty days, while Jamieson appeared as his then girlfriend and voiced concern as his health and mood worsened. Her presence was not merely incidental: she prepared food and discussed nutrition in a documentary built around a publicized experiment in fast food consumption. Her work after the documentary has focused on food relationships, nutrition, and behavior rather than on repeating the movie’s stunt. In The Great American Detox Diet, Jamieson presented a program built around whole foods and a dietary reset. In Vegan Cooking for Dummies, she offered recipes and guidance for preparing plant based meals. Her book Women, Food, and Desire addresses eating patterns, cravings, body image, and the cultural pressures that shape women’s relationships with food. Jamieson has also used her change in eating habits as part of her public work. After years of strict veganism, she wrote and spoke about moving away from rigid food rules and toward an approach she describes as more flexible and body aware. This trajectory distinguishes her from the simplified “detox” label sometimes attached to her early books. She has framed food choices alongside questions of appetite, stress, pleasure, and self judgment, topics she brings to coaching, writing, and speaking. Her podcast, Her Rules Radio, has featured conversations about health, work, relationships, and personal change, extending her work beyond cookbook instruction. She has also developed The Craving Cleanse, a program that addresses the emotional and habitual dimensions of cravings. Rather than treating a craving solely as a failure of willpower, her work examines what may be driving it, including restriction, routine, and stress. This emphasis links her later work to the questions raised by Super Size Me, while departing from its narrow focus on one chain restaurant. The documentary remains a reference point in accounts of Jamieson’s career, but her bibliography shows a body of work. She has written for readers seeking vegan recipes, structured dietary change, and a less punitive way of thinking about eating. Across these projects, Jamieson has moved from nutritional instruction toward a broader examination of desire and self care. Her career is therefore documented not only by her on screen role in Spurlock’s film, but also by books and programs that address everyday food decisions.