The Bottom Line
Pros
- Extensive resource links to information about Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Tips for starting the diet and where to find GFCF Autism Diet foods
- Autism Diet food lists and menu ideas
- Extensive international resource links for Autism Diet food sources and support organizations
- 12 GFCF Autism Diet recipes and 6 GFCF Flour Mix Recipes
Cons
- If you are simply looking for Autism Diet recipes this book features about 18 recipes
Description
- The Autism and ADHD Diet A Step-by-Step Guide to the GFCF Diet, Barrie Silberberg, Sourcebook, Inc. 2009, 239 pages
- 2 week breakfast, lunch and dinner menu suggestions
- Extensive resource links to sources of GFCF Autism Diet foods including name brand products
- Food preparation tips, how to avoid cross-contamination and how to look for gluten and casein on processed food labels
- Lists of Autism ADHD Diet foods that are good sources of calcium, protein and fiber
- Tips for reducing food costs on the Autism and ADHD Diet
- Listing of restaurants that offer menu items appropriate for the Autism and ADHD Diet
- List of milk alternatives including a recipe for ice cream made with Vance's DariFree, a popular dairy-free alternative.
- 6 Gluten-Free, Casein-Free flour mix recipes
- 12 Autism and ADHD Diet recipes
Guide Review - Review of The Autism and ADHD Diet by Barrie Silberberg
The author shares her own story of how removing gluten and casein (GFCF), artificial dyes and preservatives in her son's diet produced what the author calls "extraordinary results" in diminishing the adverse behavorial traits associated with ASD.
Chapter 1 - Our Story, Our Miracle
Chapter 2 - Before We Begin: First Ditch the Dyes, Preservatives and Other Problematic Foods
Chapter 3 - Understanding the GFCF Diet: Answering Common Questions
Chapter 4 - Ready, Set, Go: Starting the GFCF Diet
Chapter 5 - The Nitty-Gritty Part: Putting the GFCF Diet into Action
Chapter 6 - Buying and Preparing GFCF Foods
Chapter 7 - How To Read Labels
Chapter 8 - Eating Out, Vacationing and Hospital Visits
Chapter 9 - The GFCF Diet in Action: Questions and Answers
Chapter 10 - Menu Ideas
Chapter 11 - Dealing with Naysayers
Chapter 12 - Success Stories from All Over the World
Chapter 13 - Other Interventions, Services and Diets to Investigate
Chapter 14 - Spreading the Word
Chapter 15 - My Son Noah's Story In His Own Words
A sample of the recipes in The Autism Diet
- GFCF Macaroni and Cheese
- Carrot Muffins
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Fruit Crisp
- Baked Pineapple
- Pineapple Shrimp in Sweet and Sour Sauce
- Gluten-Free Apple Pancake Bake
- Vanilla Vance's Ice Cream
The Autism and ADHD Diet introduces readers to the traits associated with ASD and walks readers through the process of how to eliminate gluten, casein, artificial dyes and preservations from the diet. The author emphasizes that this diet is not a "cure" for ASD but rather a way to potentially improve the quality of life for those with this complex disorder.
