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| Eating for IBS: 175 Delicious, Nutritious, Low-Fat, Low-Residue Recipes to Stabilize the Touchiest Tummy | 
 enlarge | Author: Heather Van Vorous
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  128 reviews
Sales Rank: 10123
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1569246009
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.342
EAN: 9781569246009
ASIN: 1569246009
Publication Date: October 30, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 New lease on life!! September 23, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The information in this book has restored my health!! Not only do I feel better I have lost 13 lbs. in 5 weeks. This food program, plus the peppermint oil gel caps, allows my food intake to stay with me and I am benefiting nutritionally. I am so thankful that Heather Van Vorous shared this information. I haven't felt this well in three years!!
Eating for IBS- A Review August 31, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
EATING FOR IBS is an excellent source of useful information for persons diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The author (an IBS sufferer herself) writes clearly and with the compassion and understanding of a person who had lived with the symptoms of IBS for years before a correct diagnosis was made. However, she was not provided with information about managing the symptoms on a daily basis. On her own she devised a regimen of safe foods, herbal teas and a natural soluble fiber supplement that (from my personal experience) works to effectively manage IBS symptoms. She identifies certain foods that can cause problems and should be avoided or eaten very carefully,for instance with soluble fiber. The discussion of the differences between soluble and insoluble fiber and their effect on the digestive system and IBS is the most informative and thorough of anything I have read.
There are many pages of recipes Ms.Van Vorous has included ranging from appetizers to main dishes to desserts for the sensitvie stomach.
I gladly recommend this book for those who need help in managing and living with IBS or otherwise have sensitive stomachs.
BUY IT! Save yourself tons of grief and toilet paper :) August 18, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is awesome. I learned what I could/could not eat over 4 years of trial and error. I wish I had this book when I was diagnosed so I could have been saved lots of pain, suffering, grief and frustration.
Recipes are great - kind of 'modern' and unique but full of flavor and not overly complicated.
Thank you Heather!
 Tasty topics, but didn't satisfy me August 9, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have suffered from IBS for 5 years now and thought Heather's other book, "Living with IBS: The First Year", was a great resource. I figured this book would provide even more. However, most of it is recipies. While providing some great ideas, I would have liked to have seen more on what to order at restaurants, and suggestions for those of us who cannot handle even the weakest of spices (I'm limited to just salt and parsley). If you have IBS and eat at home a lot, then this book is for you. While I admit I enjoyed it, the contents left me hungry for more.
Excellent resource - and a great community! July 26, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book and its diet have stablised my IBS and - more importantly - given me my self-confidence back. It's not a miracle cure or even an immediate one, but using Van Vorous' advice will make a definite difference. It took six months for me to stabilise completely, but I began to see results after the first two weeks. Like all IBS diets, this one must be tweaked to one's individual tolerances, but Van Vorous gives her readers the tools to do this by explaining how IBS works, what triggers it and what the most efficient methods of dealing with flare-ups are. Because she herself has the disease, she's able to offer the results of years of testing, basically eliminating the trial and error that can be so nerve-wracking. The tone of the book is friendly and direct, emphasizing a positive outlook and optimism. Because of this, I find myself turning to Eating for IBS (and its companion, IBS: The First Year) whenever I'm worried, sick or confused.
It's also important to know that this book comes with a community of other IBS sufferers ready, willing and able to help with whatever your questions (no matter how embarrassing or silly!) might be, [...].
Hence, while Eating for IBS is itself a stellar book, it's the website that really makes it my cherished resource. To answer the criticism of earlier reviews about the recipes: Yes, they're sometimes complicated and require unusual ingredients, but that's the point. The author is trying to show readers that having IBS doesn't mean eating boring, bland food all the time; there are many "fancy" and elegant foods that can be had. Once you figure out the rules and what works for you, everyday "easy" food is really quick to prepare.
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