You may have heard of or be taking a guar gum as a supplement to help manage IBS symptoms. You may also be wondering what on earth is guar gum!? Guar gum is a type of fibre derived from guar beans, which are a type of legume. It is commonly used as a food additive due to its ability to act as a ...
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A Simple Guide to Probiotics and Prebiotics
Many people switch off when reading or hearing about probiotics and prebiotics. Maybe they sound too scientific to be relatable or assume they are things you buy from the chemist. Probiotics and prebiotics are ABSOLUTELY essential for good gut health and are found naturally in some of the foods we ...
Product alert! Table of Plenty Nicely Nutty Muesli – 50% off this week at Woolies! Who else just loves breakfast? Starting the day with something that you just love the flavour of somehow seems to just set the day up! One of my bug-bears for people needing low FODMAP muesli options is that so ...
We Feed You – Low FODMAP Meal Delivery!
A few months ago, Melbourne based ready-meal company We Feed You expanded their delivery of low FODMAP meals across Sydney, NSW and ACT . With there already being an abundance of meal delivery services, but none actually catering to low FODMAP meal requirements, to say I was ecstatic would be an ...
A Guide to Low FODMAP Meal Prep
Weekly meal prep is something I am a huge advocate for. I usually set aside a couple of hours on a Sunday and prep my lunches, dinners and snacks for the working week. You don’t need to go all out like me and prep all meals and snacks (I am just very time poor during the week). Even preparing ...
FODSHOP – the online store for low FODMAP Products
Finding appropriate low FODMAP products can sometimes be challenging; be it time going from store to store if you live in a major city, or maybe the shops in your town don't actually stock the low FODMAP products you've seen online. When Shaynie from FOD Shop reached out to us recently, I was SO ...
Giving Up Grains is Seriously Not Healthy
Why do the latest health trends always seem to override the actual facts? Grain free or low grain diets like the ketogenic and paleo diets have been floating around for a while now claiming the usual health benefits like weight loss, increased energy and reduced belly fat. Let me tell you as a ...
What to Expect When Starting a Low FODMAP Diet
Whether you’re about to start a low FODMAP diet, have already started a low FODMAP diet, or are still in the contemplating stage – chances are you may be a little unsure of what to expect. This is totally normal. I mean, when you first hear someone say FODMAPs stands for Fermentable ...
Endometriosis, IBS and the Low FODMAP Diet
1 in 10 women suffer from Endometriosis and around 40% of these women will have IBS. The connection between these conditions is not yet clear. What research is finding however is that the low FODMAP diet works to reduce bowel symptoms in women who have Endometriosis and IBS. What's the go with ...
Are you needing to run to the bathroom after eating?
Just a little pre-note - if this title applies to you and happens on the regular then definitely see a doctor as you could possibly have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). If you do have IBS and have not yet tried the low FODMAP diet then we highly recommend! It has helped many people find relief from ...