Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet: The Grain-Free, Lactose-Free, Sugar-Free Solution to IBD, Celiac Disease, Autism, Cystic Fibrosis, and Other Health Conditions (Healthy Living Cookbooks) [Paperback]

Raman Prasad (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2008 | Series: Healthy Living Cookbooks

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is a strict grain-free, lactose-free, and sucrose-free dietary regimen intended for those suffering from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (both forms of IBD), celiac disease, IBS, cystic fibrosis, and autism. For those suffering from gastrointestinal illnesses, this book offers a method for easing symptoms and pain, and ultimately regaining health. Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet(TM) includes a diverse and delicious collection of 150 SCD-friendly recipes and more than 80 dairy-free recipes. The easy-to-make and culturally diverse recipes featured in the book include breakfast dishes, appetizers, main dishes, and desserts, such as Hazelnut-Vanilla Pancakes, Olive Sandwich Bread, Chicken Satay, Roasted Bass with Parsley Butter, Thin Crust Pizza, Gretel's Gingerbread Cookies, and Mango Ice Cream. Full-color photos will inspire you to get cooking again. In addition, personal anecdotes accompany each section of this book. Find out more at www.scdrecipe.com/cookbook/.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This clever book is not just a great supplement to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, making dieting into a pleasure, but will also ensure the whole family enjoys a healthy, varied, and yummy diet. I feel lucky to have it in my kitchen."
--Mik Aidt, Founder and co-webmaster, www.scdiet.org

"People following a restrictive diet often lament the loss of foods and flavors they love. Raman Prasad's subtle modifications of delicious recipes from around the globe bring international flavor and zest to your home's SCD kitchen. There is no passport required for this delicious quest for a healthy gut!"
--Mike Simons, Co-webmaster, www.scdiet.org

"Raman Prasad shares his personal experience in this comprehensive cookbook. It is a wonderful contribution and tribute to Elaine Gottschall and it will be an invaluable resource for those suffering with gastrointestinal issues. He provides a comprehensive overview of the science behind the diet, menus, holiday traditions, and gourmet recipes. This book will give families the confidence they need to heal."
--Pam Ferro, R.N., Founder of The Gottschall Autism Center

"Raman Prasad's book is for those who've understood the value of the SCD and want some excitement and variety in their diet. While Elaine Gottschall's Specific Carbohydrate Diet can be as simple or complicated as one would choose, Raman's contribution brings new life and continuance to Elaine's lifelong pursuit of restored health for those who continue to struggle with inflammatory bowel disease."
--Rachel Turet, Founder, Long Island SCD Listserv

"My secret to happily staying on the SCD is to keep it interesting. Raman Prasad's wonderful recipes will make that easier for all of us on this exciting journey of health through diet." -- Lucy Rossett, Founder and Owner of Lucy's Kitchen Shop and author of Lucy's Specific Carbohydrate Diet(TM) Cookbook

About the Author

Raman Prasad was first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of seventeen. His health steadily deteriorated in the years that followed, resulting in several hospital stays and various health complications. It was during this time that he came across Elaine Gottschall's book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, which outlined the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) and the science behind it for putting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, and diverticulitis in remission. Raman has followed the SCD successfully for more than ten years, which has resulted in a happy return to good health and a normal life. Inspired by his recovery, he established www.scdrecipe.com in 1998, which includes over 500 SCD recipes and other relevant information about the diet. Prasad is also the author of the self-published memoir Colitis & Me: A Story of Recovery and the SCD cookbook Adventures in the Family Kitchen, which combines traditional Italian-American and Indian family recipes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (February 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159233282X
• ISBN-13: 978-1592332823
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Raman Prasad was first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of seventeen. His health steadily deteriorated in the years that followed, resulting in several hospital stays and various health complications. It was during this time that he came across Elaine Gottschall's book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, which outlined the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) and the science behind it for putting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, and diverticulitis in remission. Raman has followed the SCD successfully for more than ten years, which has resulted in a happy return to good health and a normal life. Inspired by his recovery, he established www.scdrecipe.com in 1998, which includes over 500 SCD recipes and other relevant information about the diet. Prasad is also the author of the self-published memoir Colitis & Me: A Story of Recovery and the SCD cookbook Adventures in the Family Kitchen, which combines traditional Italian-American and Indian family recipes.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

106 of 112 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - food really tastes good! February 11, 2008

By G. Swett

Format:Paperback

This is my first review but I had to write one because this book is fantastic! I have made five recipes in the past five days and my 5 year old son (with severe ulcerative colitis) has loved every single one (the rest of the family has loved the food too)! I own every SCD cookbook and this one seems to have the most recipes that are winners. So far, we have made: a chinese chicken dish (actually tastes like chinese chicken but without soy sauce- amazing); vietnamese pork (same); almond puff (tastes like cake!); chili-lime crackers (tastes like mild cheez-its!); and shortbread (buttery and tasty). We are going to keep trying recipes but love this cookbook and wanted to post this review while ordering another copy for my son's grandmom. Well worth adding to your library.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars olive oil is for low heat! April 26, 2012

By Gwen

Format:Kindle Edition

I like a lot of this book, though so far I've only tried one recipe. There are a few big problems that apparent up front though. He recommends olive oil for nearly all cooking applications. This is Huge issue to me because it indicates two things 1. he doesn't know how to use fats in a healthy way and 2. he never actually cooked some of these things - or if he did he used another oil!

For those who haven't done a lot of cooking, and/or aren't familiar with the ins and outs of fats, here's important health information (especially important if you have gut disbiosis and need the SCD or GAPS). Every oil has a different flash point- that's a term for how much heat will denature the oil. Denatured fats become Trans-fats and other nasties! a very, very bad thing for any gut, but especially insideous in the gut of someone needing this diet! Olive oil has one of the lowest flashpoints of any oil out there and is generally recommended Raw. This author would have you Fry with it!!! I Once ignored my own logic and followed a recipe that advised Medium heat for olive oil... the results? Acrid black wafts or oily fumes, that set fire! We had to vent the house for a week. The food was ruined... so when we could breath enough to get back in the house we tried the same thing with a higher heat oil- it cooked beautifully. Again, that was olive oil on medium... Frying is High... if you follow this author's recommendations for olive oil, at Best you'll have denatured an exspensive and previously very healthy fat (creating exspensive toxic cr@%), and you'll likely start a fire. You may not have the fumes and flames (some of an oil's flashpoint is determined by how it was processed) but whether you can see it or not, you'll have created a lot of nasty toxins. Just like cigaret smoking, you'll people who claim to have done it for years without a problem, but denatured fats cause slow onset diseases like cancer and heart disease- so just like smokers, they may seem healthy till they suddenly are Not... don't use olive oil to cook. Use Copious Amounts of olive oil! RAW! and use coconut, avocado, butter oil, or a whole host of other heat stable oils to cook or fry. If you're new to cooking buy Spectrum Brand oils because they have a Wonderful heat label on each of their oils that says clearly what heat range they are safe for. Go to westonaprice.org or GAPS for more info.

Now for my second concern. Other than the oil issue (though again, I don't think that's at all ok to overlook) the recipes all look pretty good... but... it would be much more helpful if there were stages listed by the recipe, along with possible adaptations for earlier stages. In Breaking the Vicious Cycle, GAPS, and at Pecan Bread's web page they Emphasize how important it is to eat the right food for the stage of health you gut is at! So though the recipes look good, some may still be bad for you if you haven't reached that stage.

PS if this review is a little 'rough' I apologize. My baby is asleep in one arm and I'm typing on Kindle with the other.

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy New SCD Cookbook February 28, 2008

By Amy McKenna

Format:Paperback

I have a new favorite cookbook! It's "Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet" by Raman Prasad. Although the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) includes lots of great food choices, it doesn't allow for dining at my favorite Asian and Indian restaurants. Raman's culturally diverse recipes are bursting with the flavors of the ethnic cuisines I've been missing. One of my favorites so far is Kung Pao Chicken, which is wonderfully flavored with Raman's SCD Asian Sauce (hurray for a yummy soy sauce substitute!). And in my opinion the Beef Vindaloo rivals some of the best Indian restaurants in our town. I love, love, love this cookbook's mouthwatering photography; the compelling foreword and introduction to the diet; and the personal touch of Raman's stories about food, family, and friends. I highly recommend this great cookbook for anyone who wants to add some pizzaz to their SCD fare.