After Paltrow nearly passed out from too much work and too much indulging last Spring, her doctor told her that she was anemic, vitamin D deficient and that her stress levels were sky high. He advised her to go on an elimination diet to clear out her system and heal. This meant no coffee, no alcohol, no dairy, no eggs, no sugar, no shellfish, no deep water fish, no wheat, no meat, no soy, nothing processed at all.
But Paltrow loves food, and didn't want her meals to be boring, so she has put together, with Julia Turshen, a cookbook full of recipes that taste like the food she usually makes--comfort food with a very healthy bent --so she didn't feel like she was missing anything (except that glass of wine!)...quite the opposite. Who wouldn't love: Huevos Rancheros, Curried Red Lentil Soup, Salmon Burgers with Pickled Ginger, Super Crispy Roast Chicken with Healthy Gravy, Barley & Sweet Potato Salad, Power Brownies, and Banana "Ice Cream"? And, you can use this book no matter what diet you are on: Dukan, bloodtype, elimination or macrobiotic.
After changing her diet, Paltrow healed totally, and felt and looked great. While she realized that she can't necessarily eat this way the rest of her life, it has become a guide line that she follows. It is the diet she goes back to when she has been over-indulging, when she needs to rebuild, or lose weight.
