Bryant - Nourish: the paleo healing cookbook, easy yet flavorful recipes that fight autoimmune illnesses from celiac disease and arthritis, to multiple sclerosis and more

Nourish makes what otherwise seems like a daunting dietary change effortless and incredibly tasty. With this book as your guide, you will have endless ideas of dishes to prepare that will excite your palate as well as heal your body.

MICKEY TRESCOTT, NTP, author of The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook

Rachael has created the ultimate cookbook for anyone on a restricted diet who just wants to enjoy food again. Nourish is packed with approachable recipes that build a foundation for eating healthily, feeding your body, and warming your soul. Rachael has masterfully developed big flavors and created internationally inspired dishes youve had to give upuntil now. You can trust the recipes in Nourish to help you on your healing journey.

STEPHANIE GAUDREAU , author of The Performance Paleo Cookbook and creator of Stupid Easy Paleo

As someone who is struggling to make a lasting transition to an AIP-oriented diet, I want to share with all of you that Rachaels food is absolutely fantastic. Not only did I find myself in awe of how approachable her recipes are to prepare, but the ingredients are fully accessible for normal people in normal stores. My kids cleaned their plates every single time I served a recipe.

CIARRA HANNAH , creator of Popular Paleo and author of The Frugal Paleo Cookbook

Rachael gives you recipes that combine vegetables, fruits and meats in a way you may not have ever thought was possible. This cookbook has an amazing group of nutrient-dense recipes that not only taste fantastic, but will help your body heal. Nourish shows us that you dont have to sacrifice flavor in order to live a healthy lifestyle, and that following an autoimmune-friendly diet can be more delicious than you ever thought it could be!

AMY DENSMORE , founder of PaleoCupboard.Com

NOURISH

THE PALEO HEALING COOKBOOK

EASY YET FLAVORFUL RECIPES
THAT FIGHT AUTOIMMUNE ILLNESSES

FROM CELIAC DISEASE AND ARTHRITIS, TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND MORE

RACHAEL BRYANT

FOUNDER OF MEATIFIED

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DEDICATION

To Mr. Meatified, who still doesnt know
whats in his fridge after
all these years.

Autoimmune disease has reached epidemic proportions with an estimated 50 million Americans afflicted. But, this doesnt have to be the case. As scientific research reveals more and more details of how food directly impacts the immune system, we are reaching a new understanding of the role that diet plays in autoimmune disease. This understanding includes identifying certain foods, many marketed as being healthy choices, as contributors to the rise of autoimmune disease. But of more importance, we are also able to distinguish a long list of health-promoting foods, foods that are rich in nutrients and devoid of inflammatory compounds, foods that thus can support immune system regulation and provide the body with the opportunity to heal.

The therapeutic value of food cannot be overemphasized. Vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, essential amino acids, and essential fatty acids provide the raw materials for every chemical reaction and every cellular structure in the body. By consuming a variety of nutrient-dense foods, the body has the wealth of resources it needs to recover health. Furthermore, by avoiding those foods that can contribute to immune system dysfunction and by addressing lifestyle factors equally as important for immune system regulation, we can finally put an end to the brutal attacks of the immune system on our own tissues. We can put autoimmune disease into remission.

How to eat to restore normal immune system function and manage autoimmune disease has been formulated into a therapeutic diet called the Paleo diet autoimmune protocol (AIP), or the Paleo Approach. It is a diet that reflects everything we currently know about how food impacts health for the most sensitive among us, those of us with autoimmune disease. While it is a very powerful tool for regaining health, that doesnt mean that following this diet is easy. In fact, the autoimmune protocol can be overwhelming and just plain ol difficult.

The biggest challenge to successfully following the autoimmune protocol is figuring out what to eat, and how to cook a more limited collection of ingredients into delicious and satisfying meals. Once mastered, youll quickly see that food does still get to taste amazing and that you neednt feel deprived. However, it can feel like a pretty steep learning curve to get there. And thats where Nourish comes in.

Nourish is a masterful collection of innovative yet accessible recipes, which follow the strictest form of the autoimmune protocol, designed to get you eating this healing diet without even a second of missing out on flavor! With a focus on simple ingredients and straightforward cooking techniques, the range of scrumptious options will have you feeling pampered if not spoiled for choice. Can you think of anything better than improving your health with food so delicious youll be closing your eyes while you eat to better savor every bite?

Better yet, Nourish gives you recipes that will have the whole family supporting you on your journey toward health. While you follow a therapeutic diet, everyone else at your table wont even notice that theyre eating the healthiest foods available. With complex, bold and enticing flavors, Nourish delivers a meal that everyone will love. With Nourish, you get to do just that: nourish both your body and soul with the same amazing bite!

Sarah Ballantyne, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Approach and The Paleo Approach Cookbook

When I first came across the Paleo autoimmune protocol, or AIP, I had two completely different, contradictory reactions. My first reaction as someone who was looking for relief from my Hashimotos disease symptoms was totally optimistic and hopeful. I was excited: Maybe this is the way I need to eat feel better! My other reaction, even as someone who was already eating Paleo, was actually probably better described as a meltdown: Well, what on earth can I eat, if I give up even more foods?

Those two conflicting reactions were what prompted me to write this book. I want to make starting the AIP easy for you. If youre reading this, then I want you to know that its absolutely possible to follow the AIP without feeling deprived, like youre on a diet or like theres nothing left in the kitchen to work with when it comes to making tasty meals. Every recipe in this book is 100 percent AIP-friendly, which takes the guesswork out of the elimination phase and makes it as smooth a transition as possible for you.