Gluten-free, Sugar-free Cooking: Over 200 Delicious Recipes to Help You Live a Healthier, Allergy-Free Life [Paperback]

Susan O'Brien (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 2006

With millions of people suffering from food allergies, obesity, and generally less-than-perfect health, the connection between how we feel and the food we eat has never been more apparent. Now, in Gluten-free, Sugar-free Cooking, gourmet chef and food-allergy sufferer Susan O'Brien offers more than 200 great-tasting recipes — covering everything from breakfast to dessert — that are perfect for people with food allergies as well as for those who simply want to adopt a more healthy way of eating. Free of gluten, sugar, and usually dairy, these tasty dishes are also invaluable for people living with medical conditions such as candida, fibromyalgia, Crohn's disease, diabetes, autism, and ADHD, who must avoid certain foods to better control their symptoms. Complete with product sourcing information, substitute ingredients, dining out advice, and online resources, Gluten-free, Sugar-free Cooking makes eating healthfully and avoiding problematic foods easy and delicious.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'In the past twenty years of medical practice I have seen hundreds of patients with an apparently simple problem -- they are intolerant of common foods, particularly wheat and sugar. It is a difficult, if not impossible task, for people with food allergies to find tasty, alternative recipes. This book will be a godsend. It is accessible, well-organised and enticing. I give it my highest stamp of approval.' Dr Robert Rountree 'I highly recommend these recipes to my patients, and not only to anyone with food allergies or diabetes, but also to those who are health-conscious and are looking to use less refined sweeteners and better quality grains in their diet.' Barb Schiltz, RN, MS, Nutrition Consultant --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'In the past twenty years of medical practice I have seen hundreds of patients with an apparently simple problem – they are intolerant of common foods, particularly wheat and sugar. It is a difficult, if not impossible task, for people with food allergies to find tasty, alternative recipes. This book will be a godsend. It is accessible, well-organised and enticing. I give it my highest stamp of approval.' Dr Robert Rountree

'I highly recommend these recipes to my patients, and not only to anyone with food allergies or diabetes, but also to those who are health-conscious and are looking to use less refined sweeteners and better quality grains in their diet.' Barb Schiltz, RN, MS, Nutrition Consultant --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (April 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569242933
• ISBN-13: 978-1569242933
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.6 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Nutrition > Food Allergies
  • #39 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Diet > Diabetic & Sugar-Free

More About the Author

Susan O'Brien is the author of Gluten Free, Sugar Free Cooking, The Gluten Free Vegan and Gluten Free Vegan Comfort Food. Susan is a food coach, cooking instructor, lecturer and a medical education consultant. You can reach Susan through her website at: [e-mail]. If you are looking for help in making a dietary change, Susan is the gal to go to. She will help you learn to read labels at the market, help you find or create substitutions for your favorite foods (albeit without gluten, dairy, eggs and other common allergens) and she will help you develop menu plans and recipes for all occassions. Check out her books......Susan developed all of the recipes with the idea that they could be shared and enjoyed by everyone in the family..........

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

81 of 81 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply great August 31, 2006

By HealthNut

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the first BOTH gluten-free AND sugar-free cookbook I managed to find and I absolutely LOVE it!

There's hardly a recipe I don't like, and all of the ones I tried are absolutely delicious and quite simple. (e.g. one of my favorites is the crepes recipe)

It's perfect not only for people with celiac disease and other food intolerances, but also for health-conscious gourmets who while trying eating healthy, are not willing to give up the taste.

Oh, and the ingredients are NOT hard to find, provided you've heard of sth called heath food store.

If there's one thing I'd improve, it would be more recipes using stevia, which is hardly present in the book. Agave's great but stevia's way better. I also hope that the author will discover coconut flour and maybe utilize it in her future recipes.

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Not For People in Need of a Sugar-Free Diet December 9, 2011

By Artista

Format:Paperback

I gave it 2 stars for the gluten-free recipes, which may be good, but I bought the book for the sugar-free recipes. I'm hypoglycemic, so I was excited to come across a this cookbook. This book uses Agave instead of white sugar. I don't care what you call it...Agave has the same effect on me as sugar. It is not for people who need to live sugar-free! I've tried it several times and it puts me in the up & down roller coaster just like sugar or honey. So I researched it, and indeed it is not for sugar sensitive people and has many undesirable side effects. Stevia does not throw my blood sugar out of wack, and many other non-sugar sweeteners, such as xylitol & Tagatose are truly sugar substitutes.
If you are on a sugar-free diet for diabetes, hypoglycemia, or any other reason, this is NOT the book for you, as it seems it is not what we think of when we see the title "sugar free" recipe book...which I would take as a book with recipes that are safe for sugar sensitive people or anyone wanting to avoid the effects of sugar in their diet.

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of All! October 19, 2006

By Barbara Schiltz

Format:Paperback

As a nutritionist, one of my biggest frustrations has been helping gluten-free patients with HEALTHY recipes that are free of refined sugars...... Bingo! Sue O'Brien has done it and done it well. The ingredients are all easy to find in a health food store. Her descriptions of the alternative ingredients are very helpful.I have tried and tasted many recipes and have found then all delicious and healthy too. All other Gluten-free cookbooks use an abundance of refined sugars. I recommend this book as a first line to my gluten-free patients and have used it as gifts for my family and friends! Please write another, Sue!