Recipes for IBS: Great-Tasting Recipes and Tips Customized for Your Symptoms (Healthy Living Cookbooks) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Sonia Friedman (Foreword) "As Dr. Friedman stated in her foreword, the most popular question IBS patients ask is, "What should or shouldn't I eat?" Thus, a cookbook for..." (more)
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Product Description

Recipes that are specifically designed for people diagnosed with IBS

It is estimated that about five million people suffer from IBS worldwide. The primary treatment for IBS is lifestyle changes, not medication, so a cookbook for healthy living is essential. Paying special attention to what you eat may go a long way toward reducing symptoms and promoting healing. It is generally recommended that people diagnosed with IBS eat a low fiber, non-dairy diet. (Some people find their symptoms are made worse by milk, alcohol, hot spices, or fiber.) However, Recipes for IBS provides readers with recipes that extend beyond just bland foods, allowing them to eat a "normal" diet, such as comfort foods like macaroni and cheese and shepherd's pie, baked goods like brownies and pumpkin pie, as well as other sweets like ice cream and smoothies. The book features full-color illustrations, patient testimonials, and offers recipes that will make eating easier, enabling people diagnosed with this disease to live a more active, enjoyable life.

About the Author

Ashley Koff, Registered Dietitian, is trained in all aspects of nutritional counseling. Educated at Duke and New York University, Ms. Koff trained in clinical dietetics at Los Angeles and USC County Hospital. She founded the Healthxchange -- a nutrition counseling and consulting company -- in 2002. Currently, she sees patients privately and is on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Sonia Friedman, M.D., graduated from the Yale University School of Medicine, and completed her residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She currently works at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Division in the of Gastroenterology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592332307
• ISBN-13: 978-1592332304
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,790 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, February 9, 2009

By	QUE "Q" (LEESBURG, VA USA) - See all my reviews

Having purchased too many cookbooks that look appealing online, but prove to be most definitely otherwise. I previewed this book from my library.
In the middle of a severe IBS attack that was keeping me nearly housebound, besides feeling bad physically, I was becoming increasingly depressed as the attack refused to subside. This cookbook is a big moral booster from start to finish. The pictures are great, the recipes fantastic, but the coloring coding for symptoms is the best touch. I shop at an organic co-op and have no problems finding ingredients.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes, even for those without IBS!, December 24, 2007

By	H. Zalon (Los Angeles CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I would've given this book 5 stars, but felt it wouldn't be completely accurate since I do not suffer from IBS. Nevertheless, I am still a huge fan of a number of these recipes. Ashley uses real ingredients (instead of the processed foods that are on most supermarket shelves) to create real food that benefits both your intestinal system and your taste buds.

To the reviewer who mentioned not being familiar with most of the ingredients (or being able to find them), I would recommend checking out your local Whole Foods or Wild Oats store. If neither one of those has (yet) invaded your hometown, there are plenty of places online that sell these ingredients. It's one of those situations in which a little extra effort (to source these ingredients) pays off big in the long run.

Also, if you do not suffer from IBS, don't let the title scare you away; these recipes are great for everyone - and the plus is that they'll be easier on any system (even if yours is made of steel)!

2.0 out of 5 stars Making IBS easier?, December 6, 2007

By	M. Miller - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This recipe book looks like it would make your struggles with eating and IBS easier by providing you delicious recipes that won't aggrivate your symptoms. So I bought it. Once it arrived I quickly realized that a lot of the ingredients were things I had never heard of and had no idea where to find. So basically I would not recommend this book unless you are a chef/cook or know one, because otherwise you will end up using it to keep your coffee table level like I do.