Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Nutrition You Can Live With
Books in the Tell Me What to Eat series inform readers not only about what foods are good (or bad) for them, but explain what causes the problem, the symptoms, and what they can do about it. In this volume, after those issues are discussed, there is a chapter entitled, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask Your Dietician about IBS,” which includes questions about lactose intolerance and whether IBS can lead to colon cancer. The next chapter offers 10 food-related steps to freedom; readers are advised to keep food diaries and limit high-fat meals. Practical advice, such as suggestions of what to eat at various restaurants, is present throughout, and students will learn more about fiber than most teens could swallow, literally or figuratively. Magee, who writes a column called “The Recipe Doctor,” also suffers from bouts of IBS, and her friendly tone brings readers into the book, despite a somewhat dull format. A list of books and Web sites where students can find more information is appended. Grades 8-12. --Ilene Cooper--This text refers to theLibrary Bindingedition.