The Fibre Fuelled Cookbook: Inspiring Plant-Based Recipes to Turbocharge Your Health

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Whether you are well on your plant-based path, or excited to get started, the 100+ irresistible recipes in this book, including Lemon Lentil Salad, Cheezy Broccoli Potato Soup, Maple Peanut Granola, and Chocolate Cookie Milk, will get you ready to embrace the power of being Fiber Fueled!

Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing

The benefits of restrictive diets like paleo and keto have been touted for more than a decade, but as award-winning gastroenterologist Dr Will Bulsiewicz, or 'Dr B', illuminates in this groundbreaking book, the explosion of studies on the microbiome show that elimination diets are in fact hazardous to our health. What research clearly indicates is that gut health is the key to boosting our metabolism, balancing our hormones and taming the inflammation that causes a host of diseases. And the scientifically proven way to fuel our guts is with dietary fibre from an abundant variety of colourful plants. Green smoothie made with frozen spinach, 1 avocado, 1 banana, 1 tablespoon chia or flax, and plant milk/water. Recommended for those who, like me, have been searching for good information on the microbiome and how to “cultivate your own garden.” I chose this book because the author of How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss gave it a thumbs up and the two men certainly share a worldview.UPDATE: after mystery distension snd constipation for 2 years despite eating 100g of fiber from whole plants, I learned from my GI (and experimentation) fiber supplements recommended here and fermented things exacerbate the issue; avoid until you’re “cleared out”

Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Lo… Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Lo…

after decades of food sensitivities and gut issues, thanks to Dr. B’s wisdom, I have completely reversed every single sensitivity (including gluten and soy). Fiber Fueled and his Plant Fed Gut course helped me to finally heal. Gone are the days of bloating and pain, and fear of food is now a thing of the past. I’m incredibly grateful to his research and passion to help people. His other two mantras are #1 "slow and grow" meaning start very slowly with dietary changes, particularly if you have a GI condition such as IBS. You have to "grow" your gut biome and "strengthen" your GI muscles. He compares it to working out in a gym. If you go nuts on day 1 with 15lb weights of course you'll be too sore to get out of bed the next day. Start with 1-3lb weights. This means slowly introducing the fiber foods and supplements he suggests (eg prebiotics)I also liked that Bulsiewicz doesn't act like he knows what's best for the reader nor does he yell, preach, or tell you what to do. Rather he says here is the information, letting you decide for yourself (A+) and provides strategies/actionable things to do if you decide "okay I'll try THAT." He also gets personal and shares what he and his wife do exactly with some foods. The benefits of restrictive diets like paleo and keto have been touted for more than a decade, but as renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or "Dr. B," illuminates in this groundbreaking book, the explosion of studies on the microbiome makes it abundantly clear that elimination diets are in fact hazardous to our health. What studies clearly now show--and what Dr. B preaches with his patients--is that gut health is the key to boosting our metabolism, balancing our hormones, and taming the inflammation that causes a host of diseases. And the scientifically proven way to fuel our guts is with dietary fiber from an abundant variety of colorful plants. Overall, my #1 book on gut health is still The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term Health but if someone was interested in switching to a plant-based or plant-centered diet as well, or wanted something a bit more youthful and upbeat with a food plan at the end, then I would suggest this. Of course, telling people to switch to a plant based diet is basically laudable, so you can't get too down on this book. And it is useful to have a lot of info organized in one place instead of all over the internet, magazines, and afternoon TV shows. It just felt more like the job of eating instead of the joy of cooking. This book starts out with the absolute basics and is cheerfully encouraging if you are new to the nutrition and diet wars. There are clear descriptions of the types and sources of dietary fiber, the differences among pre-biotic, pro-biotic, and post-biotic choices, and the specific benefits of different foods. There are some interesting facts and tips and insights about different foods and diets, and a very engaging and current discussion of short-chain fatty acids. That's about the first quarter of the book. It's sometimes a little bit over the top, but that's fine. All of the Doctor's favorites, (miso, fermented sauerkraut, blueberries, flax seed), are just bursting!! with goodness, and combat!! almost every known disease.