Have you ever felt like the food you eat is causing unwanted symptoms, even if you feel you’re doing things right with your nutrition? Often, it can be healthy foods that contribute to symptom development in sensitive individuals, it is not necessarily about ‘good’ vs ‘bad’ foods. Food chemical ...
What You Need To Know About A Low FODMAP Diet And Weight Loss
A cause for concern amongst dietitians is the growing number of people that ask whether a low FODMAP diet will help them lose weight. Why is this concerning? Well, friends, weight loss is not the intended purpose of this prescriptive diet. A low FODMAP diet should really only be undertaken with the ...
Is Avocado Low FODMAP?
Delicious and nutritious, versatile perfection, the superstar of all brunches… the avocado is many things. One thing it is not, however, is low FODMAP. Yeah, you read that right. We’re sorry. Avocado is considered a high FODMAP fruit due to containing ‘excess’ amounts of polyols (sorbitol and ...
Tips For Following a Low FODMAP Vegetarian Diet
A vegetarian diet typically omits all animal meats from the diet. This diet can still be nutritionally adequate when foods are selected with care and consideration to ensure dietary needs are met. In fact, a vegetarian diet has been shown by research to offer many health benefits, particularly when ...
4 Ways To Manage IBS Symptoms While Playing Sport
IBS symptoms can interfere with everyday life and for some, the thought of participating in sports after IBS diagnosis can be very scary. Stress itself can worsen IBS symptoms, however, exercise is a great tool for stress management and if playing team sports allows for building on those important ...
16 Of Our Best Low FODMAP Christmas Recipes
Yes, it is possible to have a delicious low FODMAP Christmas feast without triggering your symptoms of IBS! We've rounded up our favourite low FODMAP Christmas recipes including starters, sides, salads, mains and desserts to cater your day from start to finish. Starters Easy Eggplant ...
Funky Fermented Foods
Funky Fermented Foods Fermented foods have long been a staple for many different cultures. Originally they came about as a means of preservation. From kimchi in Korea, sauerkraut in Germany, yoghurt in Greece and miso in Japan. These traditional foods have become quite the star these days all ...
Milk Alternatives
There are so many varieties of milk alternatives available today from soy, almond, oat, rice, coconut, macadamia etc. When deciding on a milk alternative it's important to know what to look for in order to make the best choice. Why choose a milk alternative? There are many reasons why people ...
Top 5 Pantry Staples For Gut Health
Eating well to support your gut health doesn’t have to be expensive and full of "superfoods" you’ve got no idea what to do with. In fact, lots of beneficial foods for our gut health can be cheap and familiar. The key to supporting our gut health and feeding the microbiome (our gut bacteria) is ...
IBS in Children
IBS isn't something only adults experience. Children and adolescents can also develop IBS. However, it is currently unknown how common IBS is in children within Australia. One American study suggests that 20% of school students in North America have IBS, affecting both boys and girls equally. (1) ...