Carbivore: 130 Healthy Recipes To Stop Fearing Carbs and Embrace the Comfort Foods You Love

Lapine (SIBO Made Simple) has explored wellness trends from multiple perspectives, as someone who has dealt with difficult-to-diagnose autoimmune issues and has become a big promoter of gut-healing protocols and diets that are friendly to those with the condition called SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). Lapine’s new book feels as cozy as a bowl of oatmeal, chock-full of comforting dishes built around whole grains that will satisfy with their taste, simplicity, and nourishing qualities. She explains the science between going “slow carb, not low carb” and touches on current wellness practices, such as continuous glucose monitoring, while remaining level-headed in her recommendations. She offers a sugar-detox protocol, suggestions for mindful eating, and advice about how to create a more balanced plate so that readers can dig into oats, rice, and quinoa without suffering from glucose spikes. The book’s organization is a little chaotic (recipes are grouped somewhat arbitrarily, based on either the type of starch, the main meal component, or the region of origin, among other categories); however, that also means that Lapine has put together some unexpected dishes that will please eaters with different dietary restrictions and culinary backgrounds.