Heal Your Gut, Change Your Life: Step by Step Guide to the GAPS Diet + 50 Recipes to Nourish and Repair by Andre Parker

Author:Andre Parker [Parker, Andre]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-12-17T22:00:00+00:00

The Full GAPS Diet

Now that you know what stages 1–6 look like, are you ready to learn about what the full GAPS diet entails? The full GAPS diet is something that, once you become accustomed to it, will likely become a staple in your diet long term. The GAPS diet is known to help people feel ten times better than before they started the diet.

Once you start this phase of this diet, you will be very experienced with the GAPS way of eating, and you will probably be feeling so much better! You will also have gained some insight as to how your body responds to certain foods. Keeping a food diary can be very helpful, especially during the introduction diet; this way you can reference back to this when you start the full diet. This will help you pinpoint which foods agree with you and which do not.

The full GAPS diet, once started, will need to be followed for about two years. While two years is recommended, some may stay on the diet more than two years, and some less. Some people who may have milder conditions may be able to start introducing non-allowed foods after one year, while others will have to strictly stick to the diet for much longer. It all depends on your individual case. The general rule of thumb is to stick to the GAPS diet in its entirety for two years before you start adding in non-GAPS approved foods.

A typical full GAPS diet would look something like this: You would start your day with a glass of filtered water with either a slice of lemon or a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. You can then enjoy a glass of fresh pressed fruit or vegetable juice. This is where the investment in a juicer comes in handy! For breakfast, you can choose eggs with sausage and vegetables and some onions or even a GAPS-approved homemade muffin. For lunch, a homemade soup with some probiotic-rich foods would be great, and lastly, dinner could include a homemade stew or any meat or fish cooked with vegetables.

Stick to this diet for at least two years or longer if you would like to help heal your gut and promote overall wellness. Keep in mind that getting off of the GAPS diet could lead to unwanted reactions if done suddenly, and you need to have 6 months or more of normal digestion before you even consider adding in non-GAPS foods. Sticking to the GAPS diet will also prevent you from consuming a modern diet packed with sugar and processed foods again, which is not a bad thing! Your body will become accustomed to eating the foods it’s meant to, which is why adding in the processed junk could potentially cause you to feel quite ill.

Keep in mind that starting the GAPS diet is incredibly rewarding for your overall health, and one of the best decisions you can make for your gut health!

If you are ready to get started on your GAPS journey, head to the next section where I share 30 delicious GAPS recipes for every stage.

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