Foodology: A Food-Lover's Guide to Digestive Health by Saliha Mahmood Ahmed - Non Fiction - Hardback

Details. Condition: New. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9781529319828. Publisher: Yellow Kite. Age Range: Adult. Overview. Foodology: A Food-Lover's Guide to Digestive Health and Happiness is a warm, science-rich hardback from consultant gastroenterologist and MasterChef 2017 champion Saliha Mahmood Ahmed. Blending clinical expertise with a genuine love of cooking, she unpacks how food shapes digestion, mood and memory, then translates that science into 50 delicious, mostly vegetarian recipes. It's a thoughtful gift for food lovers, home cooks and anyone curious about the gut-brain connection, wrapped in an accessible, story-led narrative that never feels like a textbook.. About the Book. Written by an NHS gastroenterologist who also loves to cook, Foodology takes readers on a journey through the gut, from the first aromatic whiff of a meal to the later, often misunderstood, stages of digestion. Saliha Mahmood Ahmed draws on personal memories, from childhood plates of Indian street food to the simple pleasure of a jam doughnut, to explain why certain flavours and textures trigger comfort, cravings or discomfort. Each chapter pairs a piece of digestive science with a recipe designed to put that knowledge into practice, covering topics such as gut bacteria, bloating, appetite regulation and the emotional pull of nostalgic food. The tone is conversational and warm rather than clinical, making complex physiology genuinely enjoyable to read. Since winning MasterChef in 2017 and publishing the award-winning cookbook Khazana, Saliha has built a reputation for marrying rigorous medical knowledge with genuine culinary flair, and Foodology is the fullest expression of that combination yet. Whether you pick it up for the science, the stories or the 50 recipes, it rewards readers with a richer understanding of the relationship between what we eat and how we feel.. 50 recipes: mostly vegetarian dishes created to support gut health without sacrificing flavour.. Science made simple: clea