I bought this book for my mom for Christmas last year. We both try to follow a lower in carb, low sugar diet to keep from gaining a lot of weight. I thought this would give her some good ideas for something new to eat so they wouldn't get bored with food. I glanced through it myself and ended up liking a lot of the recipes, so I bought a copy for myself as well. Some of the ingredients are kind of hard to find in the Midwest, so that is why i gave it three stars instead of 5. My mom especially had trouble finding some ingredients at her local grocery store because she lives in a rural area in Kansas. But of the recipes we tried, they were all very good and helped to satisfy hunger and keep away those nasty carb-cravings that are our downfall! I do recommend this book, especially if you live in an urban area where you are more likely to have all the ingredients at your fingertips.