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The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook: Over 350 Natural Foods Recipes, Free of All Common Food Allergens: wheat-free, milk-free, egg-free, corn-free, sugar-free, yeast-free

Marjorie Hurt Jones

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Total reviews: 29 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Sub-titles are extremely mis-leading - soy, nut and sugar-FULL! 2 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I'm not the first person to leave this review, but while the publishers claim "..free of all common food allergens..." this is completely untrue. I purchased it knowing that there might be a few recipes with a few of my more unusual allergens in it (say, carrots), but I think there are perhaps 10 recipes in the entire book that I can use (after further substitution) - because the rest have nuts, soy or SUGAR as a primary ingredient.

Let's talk about the sugar for a moment. I also need to watch my sugar intake carefully. The book claims to be "sugar-free", but many of the recipes contain large quantities of agave or concentrated fruit juice. Cane sugar-free it might be, but NOT SUGAR-free. I might have purchased "The Yeast Connection Cookbook", except that I don't trust the sugar content of the recipes after getting a good look at this book.

Every time I try to use this book, I end up feeling like there's no food in the universe that I can eat.

There is a good chunk of information at the front of the book about flour /ingredient substitutes. It isn't 100% complete, but it's not bad, either. If you've got a new gluten, wheat, milk, or egg problem, or are avoiding CANE sugar (vegans, for example) this book might have something for you. Otherwise, get a copy of The Joy of Cooking and research the substitutions on line. It'll save you a great deal of frustration.

Editorial Review:

The most comprehensive kitchen resource for overcoming food allergies-now completely revised and updated! Since its original publication in 1984, The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook has helped thousands of people overcome their food sensitivities and intolerances. Now, the tips and recipes have been entirely revamped for 21st-century cooks with little or no time to spare! Includes: * Extensive breakfast and dessert chapters* Updated nutrition information * New recipes using ingredients such as Kamut flour and quinoa pasta* How to help allergic children eat right and feel better* Complete guide to new allergy-free products * Tips for creating an allergy-free kitchen and home With your doctor's diagnosis in one hand and this book in the other, let your new allergy-free life begin!

The New McDougall Cookbook: 300 Delicious Ultra-Low-Fat Recipes

John A. McDougall, Mary McDougall

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

.. most often taken off the shelf .. 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

In an 8 month battle with the health effects of years on the standard Western diet, this book is now the first off my shelf of cookbooks. (McDougall Quick and Easy is second).

The index is useful. The food is filling and tasty. The health effect is 65 pounds lost and cholesterol cut in half. You will satisfy your desire for good food and possibally save your life!

great cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

The great thing about a McDougall recipe is the spice blends. Mary McDougall really knows how to put spices together to make things delicious. I highly recommend this and other McDougall books.

The New McDougall Cookbook: 300 Delicious Ultra-Low Fat Recipes 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Dr. McDougall's change of food has helped me a great deal. I was having trouble with high sugar, triglycerides, etc and now am having trouble with iron in my blood. Eating no meat, dairy, white bread, white rice has brought all down and I am not hungry. It is filling and his books give me ideas for new recipes.

Good stuff! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

McDougall rocks! I think Dr. McDougall has the answers to our health problems and reading all of his books, even the ones that are out of print or hard to find is so worth the effort. If you want to see your blood pressure go down, your cholesterol drop and your aches and pains go away - you've got nothing to lose by giving his program a try. You quickly become accustomed to a change in your diet. If you want to stay away from the doctor, get rid of your prescriptions and chuckle at the commericals for medications - you need to begin McDougalling. Life changing!

Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food

Suzanne Somers

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Total reviews: 266 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

"I got skinny on fat," claims Suzanne Somers. It sounds too good to be true--a weight-loss program that lets you "eat incredible, rich foods in abundant portions while the unwanted pounds effortlessly melt away." Most nutritionists would cringe at the idea that people trying to lose weight don't need to restrict their dietary fat, but Suzanne Somers and her "Somercizers" insist it works. Fat (even saturated fat) isn't the enemy, she claims--it's "products loaded with sugar, white flour, hydrogenated oils, and chemicals and preservatives that replace real fats." Get Skinny on Fabulous Food follows Somers's Eat Great, Lose Weight with a recap of the Somersize program, which involves eliminating "funky foods" like sugar and starch and using a type of food combining. Also included are grateful letters from followers of the program, menu suggestions, and 150 new recipes. Recipes include such fat-filled dishes as Leslie's Mushroom Broccoli and Egg Cupcakes (with butter, oil, Swiss cheese, and nine large eggs), Beef Stroganoff (with butter, oil, and two cups of heavy cream), Ginger Creme Brûlée (with butter, heavy cream, nine large egg yolks, and even the enemy: sugar), Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake (with cream cheese, eggs, chocolate, sour cream, and--yup--sugar). No calorie counts or nutritional breakdowns are included. --Joan Price

A Taste of the Good Life: A Cookbook for an Interstitial Cystitis Diet

Beverley Laumann

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

The best IC book I have purchased 5 out of 5 stars.
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I was diagnosed with IC 3 years ago. I joined the IC Association and buy books they suggest and other items. I could not put this book down. It answered alot of my questions. It is not just a cookbook. She has IC and has friends with IC. They experiment with products they hear could help with symptoms of IC and she puts the results in her book. The recipes are great and she discusses each food in detail why IC sufferers may have flare ups from them. She gives alot of websites for information about IC and other illnesses related to IC sufferers. There is alot of reading and if you skip over you may miss something you could use. For example, this is the first I have heard of this but she tells of using alittle baking soda in a glass of water for burning pain. The other night I had a flare up and felt like I was on fire. The burning was so bad. I remembered that she said baking soda worked for her. Even though it tastes yuk, when you are in so much pain you don't care. I used it and within a few minutes the burning was gone. I used it three times so far and had the same great results. She also has in the back an index for vegetarian recipes, and Low Oxalate recipes. Would recommend to all IC patience. She describes how to test food also to find out what flares IC symptoms. Thanks to the author. Lora

Bakin' Without Eggs: Delicious Egg-Free Dessert Recipes from the Heart and Kitchen of a Food-Allergic Family

Rosemarie Emro

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Bakin' Without Eggs 5 out of 5 stars.
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This Book is Fantastic! We use the recipes in this book all of the time and it has been so helpful for my son who is egg allergic. I get asked all of the time; 'do you have that recipe?' and every Christmas I am asked to bring the chocolate cake because the whole family loves it! Thank you so much for writing this book! It has been a lifesaver!

Great cookbook for those with egg or nut allergies 4 out of 5 stars.
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My 3 year old son is allergic to eggs as well as peanuts and tree nuts. Although I have found some recipes I like, and most importantly he likes, I struggled to find cake recipes that tasted great, were moist, and didn't sink. My cake frustration ended when I tried some recipes from this cookbook. I made the Silver White Cake with buttercream icing for his recent 3rd birthday party and everyone loved it. It looked great and tasted great. Also, many of the recipes in this book give you the option for adding or not including nuts. I've made a few of the cookie recipes and they've all turned out well too.

Editorial Review:

Finally, delicious recipes for cookies, cakes, and other baked goods that use no eggs!

Millions of people-- including 5 percent of all American children-- have a food allergy, and eggs are one of the most common culprits. In this easy-to-use collection of recipes, Rosemarie Emro presents more than one hundred crowd-pleasing desserts and other treats that contain no eggs. These are delicious cakes, cookies, breads, muffins, brownies, bars, pies, and cobblers with all the flavor, texture, and delights egg-allergic families have been longing for. Everyone who wants to avoid eggs can now rediscover the joys of baking.

Carb Conscious Vegetarian: 150 Delicious Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle

Robin Robertson

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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Now you can enjoy healthy, low-carb meals without the cholesterol--in this collection of high-protein, high-fiber meat and dairy-free recipes.The low-carb revolution continues to take the nation by storm. But the heavy emphasis these diets place on meats leaves vegetarians in the lurch. Now acclaimed cookbook author Robin Robertson offers 150 fabulous carb-conscious vegetarian recipes--meat and dairy-free dishes that banish refined carbohydrates and bring out the best flavors from vegetables and other vegetarian ingredients.Within these pages are 150 dishes that are simple to prepare yet offer the full rich flavors of more complicated fare. The delightful appetizers and main courses include Lettuce-Wrapped Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce, Mushrooms Stuffed with Spinach and Pine Nuts, Moroccan Vegetable Tagine, and Fennel and Artichoke Gratin with Three-Herb White Bean Pesto. Sensational stews, salads, soups, sauces, sides, and scrumptious good-for-you desserts round out the mix.At last, there's a delectably enlightened way for America's 12 million vegetarians--and the millions of other health-conscious individuals who want to up their fiber and reduce their cholesterol--to reap all the benefits of a carb-conscious lifestyle.

Feed Muscle, Shrink Fat Diet

Kathy Smith

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The best and latest nutrition 5 out of 5 stars.
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This diet simply makes sense. It follows a simple equation: protein plus vitamin c plus fiber. Following that means you get plenty of high quality protein, along with fruits and vegetables.You're encouraged to eat three meals and two snacks a day at regular intervals to keep blood sugars steady.
I've followed it for two weeks and have lost 14 pounds so far. I haven't been hungry. Kathy Smith offers wonderful, easy recipes...shopping lists..and snack lists.
I haven't used the exercise section of the book, simply because I prefer to use Kathy Smith's DVDs. But I quick perusal shows me that it contains her usual clear directions and concern for packing the most into the least amount of time..an important consideration for people with busy schedules.
I've tried just about every diet I can think of. This one, finally, has the makings of being more than a diet...of being a lifetime eating plan.
Try it. You'll like it!

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Feed Muscle, Shrink Fat refines how to lose weight with a plan that makes sense and works. With the help of Kathy Smith, readers discover and learn how to implement the scientifically proven, straightforward and incredibly adaptable premise that - by nourishing muscle - you automatically shrink fat.

The Rice Diet Solution: The World-Famous Low-Sodium, Good-Carb, Detox Diet for Quick and Lasting Weight Loss

Kitty Gurkin Rosati, Robert Rosati

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Total reviews: 38 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Rice Diet Solution_ The Solution 5 out of 5 stars.
15 of 16 people found this review helpful.

I have not finished reading the book from cover to cover, but I have been following the program and have lost about twenty pounds. The recipes are excellent. I have recommended the publication to my friends. I do believe with this book I can finally lose the weight I have been trying to lose for many years. Also it has helped me keep my blood sugars under control. The price was good too.

"It's not what's in the rice, it's what's not in the rice" 3 out of 5 stars.
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Maddening.

Take some great weight loss ideas, framed with good science. Add a dash of pop "detox" tripe. Go into a long lecture about gummy bears. Then toss in some intriguing but complicated recipes. You end up with The Rice Diet Solution: The World-Famous Low-Sodium, Good-Carb, Detox Diet for Quick and Lasting Weight Loss, by Kitty and Robert Rosati, a registered dietitian and a physician, respectively.

This is a low-sodium, low-fat diet plan, that includes less red meat, more fruits and vegetables, more complex carbs, exercise, maintenance follow-ups, and stress reducing exercises. The first week results in low calorie consumption, less than 1500 calories a day. Between exercise and this 1500 cal/day diet, you WILL lose weight, guaranteed.

Founder Walter Kemper found "...it was almost impossible for [his patients] not to lose weight following the diet [of rice and fruit]" (p. 9). BTW, this is the reason it is called the "Rice Diet" as opposed to the Duke Diet, the Kemper Diet, or the Rosati Diet. He also said, "It's not what's in the rice, it's what's not in the rice."

So how does the Rice Diet work? There are three steps:

1. Diet in the following manner:
a. 1 week of grains, fruits, and veggies. This is the detox period, with 1000-1200 calories/day.
b. keep the same diet, but add some non-fat dairy, and you get animal protein once a week.
c. Maintenance while you add more foods.

2. Be a mindful eater. Pay attention to what you put in your mouth, and how you cook.

3. Find supportive people or groups, and surround yourself with them.

I'm irritated by the discussion of "detoxing." They note, "The overall goal of Phase One is to cleanse and detox your body's system of excess water weight... excess sodium, [and] allergic-like symptoms from a range of potential offenders from our food supply (e.g., pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotic and growth hormone does animal products, and others" (p. 31). In addition, "How does the Rice Diet detox the body?... This is probably an impossible aspect to actually quantify or prove but many signs of detoxification occur" (p. 58). Let me repeat that, "This is probably an impossible aspect to actually quantify or prove..." Then why is this coming from a physician and a RD?

Still, except for this "pop-nutrition", everything makes sense. Eat less meat, more fruits and veggies, more whole grains, less sugar, low-fat, high fiber, and exercise.

The book has more. It includes recipes and product suggestions. Some of these product suggestions seem way too specific: Yogurt? "Stonyfield Farm is best" (p. 49). For bread, try "Galliee Splendor Bible Bread" (p. 44).

I did try a recipe last night. The Bouillabaisse recipe on page 250 caught my attention. I couldn't get my hands on any fresh fennel, and I thought 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of saffron was a bit much (have you seen the price of this spice?). I used fresh bay leaves instead of dried, I chopped the garlic cloves (the recipe didn't specify), and given that I didn't have 2 1/2 cups of "hot fish stock" on hand, I used an 8 oz bottle of clam juice and another 12 oz of water (this also dilutes the salt in the clam juice). I mixed and matched my seafood with what was available... a pound of size 31-40 shrimp, a pound of Alaska salmon, a half pound of tilapia, a can of packed crab (no salt), and 8 oz of fresh mushrooms.

It was delicious. I served it on hot rice, in honor of the Rice Diet. MIne served 6, not 10.

Most of the recipes seemed fairly complicated. They definitely are not fast food. They are also a bit pricey, not an impossible situation, but one to be aware of.

But the Bouillabaisse was so delicious!

So the Rice Diet didn't seem to have any fatal flaws. It had a few pop-nutrition issues, and I really didn't like the gummy bear story. You will lose weight if you eat 1500 calories a week. You have to find a way to maintain your healthy weight when you readjust your calories to 1800-2000 calories. You should always exercise.

Be well.

The 90/10 Weight Loss Cookbook

Joy Bauer, Rosemary Black

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Good food ideas book 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

The book contains good ideas and a break down of all calories in a given meal. Some of the recipes seem a little banal.Others are pretty good.

awesome! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I love this book. It has great yummy recipes and the diet is not too hard to follow. It worked for me!

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Joy Bauer, New York City's hottest nutrition guru, has taken the nation by storm with The 90/10 Weight-Loss Plan. Now, Joy reveals the secrets to creating meals that will help you lose weight and keep it off. Following the 90/10 plan--an easy, balanced diet of 90% nutritious food and 10% Fun Food--Cooking with Joy is the perfect book for those looking to create healthy at-home meals. Only Cooking with Joy features:
*Over 100 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, AND DESSERT!
*Joy's Guide to Navigating the Grocery Store
*Kids in the Kitchen--a chapter devoted to kid-friendly meals and snacks.

The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook

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Total reviews: 53 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

This is worth buying for the substitution lists alone... 5 out of 5 stars.
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However, the recipes are great too. We have loved everything that we have tried so far. My favorite thing, though, is the list of substitutions. I prefer not to cook with alcohol and this book has a list of substitutions for almost every kind of alcohol that I have seen recipes call for. This is definitely a worthwhile addition to your cookbook collection!

My Favorite Cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have had this cookbook for a few years now and I have to say, of all the cookbooks I have this is my favorite. I like that there are so many delicious recipes that aren't full of fat and salt in this book. I find that I prefer eating recipes from this cookbook than eating out as I never feel overly stuff from any of these recipes AND the food tastes better. It successfully converted me into someone that prefers eating home cooked meals. There are very few recipes in the book that I wouldn't eat (mainly ones containing foods I don't like like eggplant) and I still discover new dishes that are amazing in it to this day.