Written By: Dr. A. Hillary Steinhart, MD, MSc, FRCP(C) and Julie Cepo, BSc, BASc, RD

Published by Robert Rose Company, 2008

The Crohn’s and Colitis Diet Guide written by Mount Sinai Hospital’s Dr. Hilary Steinhart and Julie Cepo, RD is designed for people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The content of this guide is very user-friendly and includes a wide variety of recipes.

Topics discussed in this book include the signs and symptoms of IBD, how IBD is diagnosed, the possible causes of IBD, the complications associated with IBD, how to maintain a healthy nutritional status and how to manage the disease using diet, drug therapy and surgery.

The second half of the book includes 150 easy to follow recipes for making breads, snacks, soups, salads, meat, fish, pasta, side dishes and desserts. Vegetarian and vegan recipes are also included.  Each recipe includes the nutritional breakdown of calories, fat, fibre, protein and carbohydrate. The recipes also include tips on how to modify the ingredients to suit a variety of diets.

The Crohn’s and Colitis Diet Guide is a very practical resource that provides a wide variety of meal options for those living with IBD.

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