Are you wanting to learn more about managing IBS? Is it because you suffer from IBS, or maybe you want to improve your knowledge of the condition as a health care practitioner? Chloe recently collaborated with Mega Bite Nutrition to produce a webinar all about IBS, and how to manage it. Check ...
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Low FODMAP Spring Produce
With what used to be seasonal produce now often available all year round, you may find yourself asking what fruit and veg is ACTUALLY in season!? More importantly, what low FODMAP produce is in season in Australia this spring? Why shop in season? Well, there are a lot of great reasons why you ...
My FODMAP Challenge Experience
Sarah Hillman, an Exercise Physiologist from Southern Sydney recently undertook The FODMAP Challenge. We asked her to write a few words about her experience. Both from a participant, and health care practitioner perspective in participating in The FODMAP Challenge. Take it away Sarah... ...
Low FODMAP Milk Alternatives – Which Is Best?
Milk makes for a nutritious addition to our daily diet. It is super versatile and can be used in smoothies, shakes, cereal, overnight oats, tea/coffee, cooking, or simply enjoyed as is. What makes milk so nutritious? Rich source of protein Excellent source of calcium Good source of the ...
What Life Is Like With IBS
With the next round of The Fodmap Challenge commencing Friday 25th August, it seems fitting to paint a brief picture of what life is like for someone who has Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Amanda, our amazing intern has offered to talk about what life has been like for her with her IBS journey, ...
A guide to a low-FODMAP stir-fry
The stir-fry. An easy weeknight staple. And super easy to make low-FODMAP! Who doesn't love a low FODMAPs stir-fry? For many of us, the stir-fry is that easy throw together meal that's healthy and satisfying. Being low-FODMAP doesn't mean this has to change. The stir-fry is super easy to adapt to ...
Beating GI Problems in Athletes
The gut (or 'GI tract') is a key athletic organ. It allows water, energy and nutrients to fuel your body before, during and after exercise. With this in mind, it is worrying that GI problems athletes are common. The exact stats vary, but research says that 30-50% of athlete's experience ...
What’s The Deal With Bananas And IBS?
Since the low FODMAP diet was established certain fruits were categorised as low FODMAP, and therefore should be tolerated by most individuals with IBS. Up until recently, bananas were among the list of low FODMAP fruits. New research published by Monash University earlier this year shows that ...
IBS And Parasites
At some point in our lives most of us have been hit with an unpleasant gastro bug or food poisoning. The formal name for this is gastroenteritis (meaning stomach/intestinal infection) and is often caused by parasites (tiny bugs living in the gut). For ease of reading, I will simply refer to this ...
Porridge – A Low FODMAP Winter Warmer
With winter well and truly upon us, porridge almost becomes a breakfast staple. Porridge really is a perfect breakfast option, and are low FODMAP. In their natural form, oats do not contain gluten. However, oats may become contaminated with gluten during processing, and therefore should be ...