The diet in this book saved me from the hell of ulcerative colitis. The diet takes some getting used to and you have to stick with it everyday. The key benefit is that my awful symptoms went away and I got my life back. The food is delicious. You can have breads and cakes made with almond flour. You can use honey to sweeten things. I have never felt better in every way and I owe it to this diet. Put the author's name on Youtube and see some informative videos. This diet is the real thing.