Cooking is the section for the cookbooks by Megan Rush, written for people who eat under medical rules. Every recipe in these books respects a limit set by a surgeon or a doctor. That limit can be a small stomach after bariatric surgery, a carbohydrate count for diabetes, or a gentle diet during a diverticulitis flare. So this is cooking with a purpose, not a collection of comfort food.

The first group is for life after weight-loss surgery. The Bariatric Cookbook covers the stages from liquids to solid food. Then the Gastric Sleeve Cookbook and the Gastric Bypass Cookbook follow each operation with its own rules and portions. For the air fryer, there is the Bariatric Air Fryer Cookbook. It uses the same limits with less oil and less time at the stove.

The second group is for other conditions. The Diabetic Air Fryer Cookbook counts the carbohydrates in every dish and names its portion. As a result, a reading after dinner holds no surprise. The Diverticulitis Cookbook instead follows the three phases of a flare, from clear liquids to a high-fibre routine. There is a recipe for each phase. In both cases, the meal plans do the planning for you.

All six books share the same approach. First, every recipe lists the nutrition per serving. Second, the portions match the stage you are in, so you do not have to guess. Third, the ingredients come from an ordinary supermarket. In short, Cooking is the place to find a cookbook that fits your medical situation. Here you can see which of Megan’s six titles matches the diet you follow now.