It’s All Good (2013) is a recipe book that contains recipes that meet the guidelines for many current detox and other diets Include whole foods, veggies, lean protein, non-gluten grains Avoid gluten, dairy, eggs, white flour, sugar Minimize caffeine, alcohol Many Asian-influenced and Mediterranean dishes Get a copy of It’s All Good for pantry guidelines, [...]
Clean (2009/2012) is a cleansing / detox diet Eat vegetables and fruits, pastured/wild animal protein, non-gluten grains Alkaline diet, high pH foods Some liquid meals during the Clean Program Avoid processed foods, gluten, corn, dairy and eggs, pork and shellfish, soy, alcohol Prepare with Elimination Diet, then Clean Program, then slowly back to Elimination Diet [...]
It Starts with Food (2012, revised 2014) is a paleo and elimination/reintroduction diet. Paleo, explained as healthy eating rather than ancestral eating. Eat high-quality meats / animal proteins, vegetables, fruits, and fats. Avoid sugars and sweeteners, alcohol, seed oils, grains, legumes, most dairy, highly processed foods. Eat 3 times a day, avoid snacking. Below on [...]
Veggies (and fruits) are becoming more popular and moving to the center of the plate - along with more meat-free eating Juicing is trendy; easier to buy juices including fruit and vegetable juices Lots of studies on the effects of foods on babies and children Some big studies being carried out on food allergies Gluten-free [...]
The Forks Over Knives video and series of books recommend a low-fat, whole-food, plant-based diet for health. Avoid all meat (including fish), dairy, eggs; also oils/fats and processed foods. Eat freely: fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains. Limit lightly-processed whole foods. See below on this page for a description of the food recommendations in the diet. [...]
Intermittent fasting remains popular in the USA. A (low-price) low-calorie Kindle diet book is selling well. Gwyneth Paltrow’s new recipe book following Dr. Alejandro Junger’s “Clean” principles is a topseller. Gluten-free and vegan diet recommendations remain popular. In the UK, intermittent fasting is still top, with Hairy Dieters (low fat and low sugar) not far [...]
The Hormone Cure (2013) is a book that describes ways for women to balance their hormones naturally. Dietary recommendations include: Whole foods, not processed Organic, in season, grass-fed / wild Limit or eliminate caffeine and alcohol Specific guidelines for different hormonal issues Below is a description of the food recommendations in the diet. General recommendations [...]
Hungry Girl to the Max! (2012) is a book of low-fat, low-calorie recipes, containing a lot of processed foods from the center aisles. Processed “fat-free,” “low-fat,” “low calorie,” “sugar-free” and “low sugar” foods Avoid full-fat foods Low calorie, calorie counting for 650 recipes and recommendations of which brands to use for some processed foods. These [...]
Dropping Acid (2010) by Jamie Koufman MD, Jordan Stern MD, and Marc Bauer is a book that describes a diet to cure acid reflux: Low fat Low acid Avoiding other foods that may trigger reflux Foods are listed in the book – good foods in green, bad foods in red This diet avoids discussion of sugar, [...]
The Fast Diet (2013) is an intermittent fast, with 5 days a week of regular eating and 2 non-consecutive days a week of very low calories - also known as a 5:2 or "five-to-two" diet. 5 days a week – eat anything. 2 days – eat a quarter of your usual calorie intake - 500 [...]
