Understanding and implementing a gluten and casein free diet to aid in the treatment of autism and related developmental disorders.

A comprehensive guide to the healing powers of food. More than 300 delicious recipes have been specially chosen for their healing properties.

Baking for Special Diets teaches readers how to widen the scope of their offerings and create flavorful recipes to meet all kinds of dietary needs. This text explains the wide range of dietary challenges of which pastry chefs and bakers should be conscious, including celiac disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, kosher diets, and more. Introductory chapters cover general nutrition information, ingredient substitutions. The text also explains through examples how to convert your own recipes to meet the needs of a particular customer. Subsequent chapters provide recipes for a wide range of dietary concerns, from vegetarian, vegan, and low-fat baked goods to delectable desserts that are gluten-, lactose-, or sugar-free. From Low-Fat Vanilla Mousse and Reduced-Calorie Linzer Cookies to Sugar-Free Crème Caramel and Vegan Boston Cream Pie, Baking for Special Diets provides chefs with an arsenal of recipes that are healthy, versatile, and always delicious.

On-trend meal-away-from-home solutions for the growing number of diners on special diets The increasing prevalence of food allergies and dietary restrictions can make it difficult—or even impossible—for an ever-growing number of diners to enjoy foods prepared away from home. Many books deal with a single food issue, but for professional chefs who want to meet the demands of a skyrocketing customer base characterized by a diversity of special needs, Cooking for Special Diets is an indispensable resource. From cooking for gluten sensitivity, Celiac disease, and diabetes to crafting delicious, on-trend dishes void of nuts, shellfish, eggs, and other food allergens, this book provides comprehensive information on all of the most common dietary restrictions. This invaluable reference includes detailed instructions on choosing the right ingredients to address each type of diet, replacing and substituting for common allergens, and converting standardized recipes for cherished dishes to better suit every type of special dietary need. More than 225 recipes, organized by appetizers, soups, salads, entrées, side dishes, breads, and desserts Coverage includes creating meals for customers with food allergies as well as dietary restrictions related to heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and cancer

Has a gluten-free, food allergy, or other special diet made you give up your favorite breads, snacks, and desserts? Now you can have them again and make them quickly and easily by using a bread machine or other appliances. Easy Breadmaking for Special Diets contains over 235 recipes for allergy, gluten-free, heart healthy, low fat, low sodium, yeast-free, diabetic, and controlled carbohydrate weight loss diets. Put zest back in your diet - and life - with recipes for your favorite foods, complete with nutritional analyses and diabetic exchanges. Imagine having breads of all kinds including sweet breads and sourdough, rolls and buns, coffee cakes, cinnamon rolls, heart-healthy baked doughnuts, sweet treats of many other kinds (all sweetened without sugar), and main dishes such as pizza and Mexican foods. Use your bread machine, food processor, mixer, or tortilla maker to make the bread YOU need quickly and easily.

From breakfast to dinner and everything in between, this title will work up hungry readers' appetites with a delicious look at food and diet options. Bright, colorful photos will entice readers as they learn about the benefits of various meal plans, from a vegetarian diet to a Mediterranean one. Readers will also gain an understanding of how to eat green and deal with food allergies. Engaging chapters present ways to assess food options and approach fast-food alternatives in a straightforward, positive light. Smart sidebars highlight additional opportunities for exploring modified diets, while a full-page spread offers ideas from the Let's Move! campaign for maintaining a balanced diet. This title will leave readers feeling confident about their own unique diets! Bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index are included. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.