Customer Reviews

Healthy Cooking for IBS: 100 Delicious Recipes to Keep You Symptom-Free

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This very gorgeous publication has pictures and recipes of scrumptious foods; however, there is little genuine substance about IBS or helpful remedies. Like other food books about IBS, there is little clinical evidence referred to, to support that any of these recipes will keep you symptom-free. This original UK publication is in the dark ages as to the causes of IBS. For example, in the "Who is susceptible?" paragraph it includes such things as "Do you work long hours and at weekends?" or "Do you eat at your desk or in front of the TV?". It is a beautiful coffee table book that if anything may be an opening line for discussing IBS openly with your guests.

I bought this book hoping to get ideas for cooking regular foods in a way that will keep my IBS symptoms down. Many of the food items in this books are more health food store, fine dining recipes and that is not how I eat. I am a basic person and this book does not have basic dishes. Many of the ingredients I have never used and a lot of them are beyond my budget.

Far from being a healthy cookbook for IBS this book features nothing but recipes using dairy, gluten (wheat) and even alcohol. These are three of the biggest triggers for IBS sufferers. I'd send the book back but I've already lost enough time and money. That's what I get for not having a neighborhood bookstore and buying sight unseen.

This is a wonderful reference/teaching tool and beautifully produced cookbook. "Bland" food doesn't have to be boring and ugly! I was so tired of eating Cream of Rice, rice, bananas, oatmeal, steamed chicken, etc. My doctors weren't too interested in helping me understand this condition or how/what to eat so that I wouldn't trigger it. This book is teaching me a great deal of very useful information. I'm very glad I picked this book up.

I haven't cooked anything from the book yet, but all the information on IBS at the beginning of the book is great! I have leaned a lot from the book so far and I have only read it in parts. The recipes look great and easy to do...I'm a busy college student thats been too busy to cook something good :)

P.S. since I haven't tried any of the recipes, I only rated the book a 4 out of 5