Cooking for the Sensitive Gut by Joan Ransley & Nick Read - Non Fiction - Hardback

Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781910496336
Publisher: Pavilion Books

Overview:
Cooking for the Sensitive Gut is a practical, reassuring cookbook for the estimated one in five people living with food intolerances. Written by nutritionist Dr Joan Ransley with gastroenterologist Dr Nick Read, it combines medical insight with genuinely delicious recipes. Rather than a restrictive diet book, this hardback collection helps readers identify trigger foods and still enjoy varied, satisfying meals every day, from breakfast through to comforting family dinners, without sacrificing flavour or fun in the kitchen.

About the Book:
Cooking for the Sensitive Gut brings together the expertise of a food writer and a gastroenterologist to create a cookbook that is both scientifically grounded and genuinely enjoyable to cook from. Across 176 pages, the authors explain how common culprits such as dairy, gluten, and high-FODMAP ingredients can affect digestion, and they offer clear, practical substitutions rather than blanket bans. Recipes progress from fresh, easy breakfasts through to hearty, wholesome mains, including reader favourites like Butternut Squash and Coconut Laksa, all designed to be gentle on sensitive stomachs while remaining full of flavour and colour. Nutritional notes throughout explain why particular ingredients help or hinder gut comfort, and practical sidebars suggest ways to adapt dishes so that the whole family can eat the same meal, regardless of individual sensitivities. The tone is warm, authoritative and never preachy, drawing on Dr Read's decades of clinical experience as a gastroenterologist and psychotherapist alongside Dr Ransley's background as a nutritionist and food writer for the Yorkshire Post. The result is a hardback reference readers can return to again and again, turning a daunting diagnosis into an opportunity for creative, confident cooking shared at the family table.

Key Benefits:

• Gut-friendly recipes written by a nutritionist and a gastroenterologist.
• Delicious, everyday meals from breakfast to hearty mains.
• Clear guidance on dairy, gluten and FODMAP substitutions.
• Family-friendly adaptations so everyone can eat together.
• Sturdy hardback format, perfect as a kitchen reference and gift.

About the Authors:
Dr Joan Ransley is a nutritionist, cook and food writer, and an honorary lecturer in Nutrition at the University of Leeds. She is an active member of the Guild of Food Writers and writes a regular column on food, nutrition and cookery for the Yorkshire Post. Dr Nick Read is a gastroenterologist and psychotherapist who spent many years as Professor of Human Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Physiology at Sheffield University. Together they bring clinical authority and culinary warmth to every recipe in this collection.

Why You'll Love This Cookbook:
It transforms an often frustrating diagnosis into confident, flavour-packed cooking. With expert guidance and family-friendly recipes, it's an ideal gift for anyone managing IBS or food sensitivities who still wants to enjoy meals around the table.

Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly; this is the UK edition hardback as shown, with ISBN 9781910496336.