The 2-Step Low-FODMAP Eating Plan: How to Build a Custom Diet that Relieves the Symptoms of IBS, Lactose Intolerance, and Gluten Sensitivity

From Shepherd (The Low-FODMAP Diet Cookbook) comes a customizable plan with new recipes and sustainable advice on phasing in specific food groups. The acronym FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) refers to short-chain carbohydrates that some people have trouble digesting. Shepherd explains how the low-FODMAP diet, widely used by IBS sufferers, can be modified for those with celiac and lactose intolerance as well. The first section comprehensively details her two-step plan (restriction followed by slow reintroduction), along with tips for shopping, reading food labels, and eating in social situations. Part two includes 80 recipes, neatly categorized (breakfast, light meals, main meals, vegetarian, kids, desserts) and featuring mouthwatering dishes, including pancakes with mascarpone, crab cakes, Moroccan lamb, and chocolate éclairs. Finally, Shepherd provides FAQs, dietary fiber content of the recipes, and additional resources. This superlative guide, as deeply informative and accessible as it is hunger-inducing and eye-catching, will benefit not only those with IBS, celiac, and lactose intolerance, but health-cognizant gourmands as well. [em](July) [/em]