The Beauty Chef Gut Guide

by Carla Oates

Overview

The Beauty Chef Gut Guide is the practical companion to Carla Oates’ acclaimed book, The Beauty Chef. It is a compelling resource for people who want to better understand the science underpinning the link between gut and skin health. The 8-week program includes information on the importance of gut functionality, weekly meal plans for repairing and reprogramming your gut, and more than 90 recipes.

In addition to recipes and information about repairing your gut, it covers broader advice for wellbeing, from the importance of cleaning products to mindfulness and yoga. It is photographed and designed in the distinct style established by the The Beauty Chef cookbook.

Recipes – across breakfast, lunch and dinner – include: Coconut Crêpes; Chicken, Flaked Almond & Sage Buckwheat Risotto; Lemongrass & Kaffir Lime Salmon Cakes; Panfried Cauliflower Gnocchi; Swedish Meatballs; Tamarind Fish Curry; and Vanilla & Cardamom Chia Puddings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781743586020
Publisher:	Hardie Grant Books
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	45 MB
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About the Author

Carla Oates is the founder and chef behind Australian beauty brand The Beauty Chef - and a pioneer in the wellness space. Named ‘The Skincare Innovator’ by Net-A-Porter magazine, she is author of the James Beard-nominated The Beauty Chef. She is also author of the best-selling book Feeding Your Skin and editor of the Wellbeing Beauty Book. A naturalist and gut-health advocate, Carla is the natural beauty columnist for Wellbeing Magazine, and runs regular Beauty Chef workshops in Sydney; she is a Goodwill Ambassador for Australian Organic and has been researching, writing and teaching on organic beauty and health for more than 15 years. Her range of skincare products are sold internationally.
Carla Oates is the founder and ‘chef’ behind the beauty and wellness brand The Beauty Chef. Named ‘The Skincare Innovator’ by Net-A-Porter magazine, she is the author of the best-selling book Feeding Your Skin. A naturalist and gut-health advocate, Carla is the natural beauty columnist for Wellbeing Magazine. She has been researching, writing and teaching on organic beauty and health for the past 15 years.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Introduction 8

Part 1 Understanding The Gut 11

Why Your Gut Matters 13

What Is The Gut? 14

Are You A Good Host? 17

Factors That Compromise Your Gut Health 19

Is Your Symptom Or Health Issue Caused By Your Gut? 23

Is Your Skin Condition Caused By Your Gut? 33

How What We Eat Impacts Our Gut Health 36

How To Support The Gut 41

Part 2 The Beauty Chef Gut Guide 47

Look After Your Gut, Be Gutsy & Follow Your Gut Instinct 49

Gut-Loving Protocol 50

General Principles Of The Gut Guide Program 51

Foods To Enjoy & Foods To Avoid 53

Stage 1: Heal 59

Stage 2: Weed 66

Stage 3: Seed 70

Stage 4: Feed 73

Post-Gut Guide Protocol 76

Part 3 Recipes 79

Dietary Tag Index 80

Tonics & Healing Elixirs 83

Breakfast 91

Lunch & Dinner 115

Sides & Snacks 189

Desserts 215

Basics 227

Reference List 246

Index 248

Acknowledgements 255