Danielle Walker (born February 17, 1985) is an American writer, founder and editor of the

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and

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-free food blog ''Against All Grain'', and the best-selling cookbook of the same name.

Career

Walker began experimenting with healthy cooking because she was suffering from the

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ulcerative colitis Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with the other type being Crohn's disease. It is a long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum. The primary sympto ...

. She tried the specific carbohydrate diet but found that it did not totally relieve her symptoms. After some research, she tried the

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and found that it helped her treat her condition. To disseminate her own recipes and other healthy diet information, Walker created ''Against All Grain'', a blog covering specialty diets including Paleo,Armstrong, Heather B
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Gluten-free A gluten-free diet (GFD) is a nutritional plan that strictly excludes gluten, which is a mixture of prolamin proteins found in wheat (and all of its species and hybrids, such as spelt, kamut, and triticale), as well as barley, rye, and oats. ...

, and specific carbohydrate diet. Walker also wrote and illustrated a best-selling specialty diet cookbook titled ''Against All Grain: Delectable Paleo Recipes to eat Well & Feel Great'', which covers many of the recipes included on her blog, and new recipes. ''Against All Grain'' has been listed for 24 weeks as a New York Times best-selling book"Dining Best Sellers"
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'' The book has been praised for Walker's photography. Walker was featured on ''

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'', a Canadian talk show on

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, where she made spinach sausage

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Bibliography

* *Walker, Danielle (2014). ''Danielle Walker's Against All Grain: Meals Made Simple: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes to Make Anytime.'' Amazon: Victor Belt. . *Walker, Danielle (2016). ''Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Celebrations: A Year of Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes for Every Occasion.'' Amazon: Ten Speed Press. . *Walker, Danielle (2018). ''Danielle Walker's Eat What You Love: Everyday Comfort Food You Crave; Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes.'' Amazon: Ten Speed Press. .

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Danielle 1985 births Living people American women nutritionists American nutritionists American women bloggers American bloggers American cookbook writers American women food writers Gluten-free cookbook writers Paleolithic diet advocates People from Castro Valley, California 21st-century American women writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers American women non-fiction writers Writers from California