Menstruation, period, ‘that time of the month’ – regardless of what you call it, this is a monthly event no woman really looks forward to. This is an unpleasant time that can include crying hysterically because your partner brought home the WRONG chocolate, becoming irritated at anyone lucky enough ...
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Low FODMAP Mother’s Day Breakfast
One of my fondest memories growing up was helping dad make Mum poached eggs on mother’s day (even though my task was just cooking the toast). This act of making Mum breaky on mother’s day is a very common and lovely gesture. Whether it breakfast in bed, at the dining table, in the backyard, or out ...
Do FODMAPs Only Affect Those With IBS?
A low FODMAP diet is effective in improving IBS symptoms in about 75% of IBS sufferers. This is because FODMAPs worsen symptoms for many IBS sufferers. But can FODMAPs cause stomach upsets for those of us without IBS? Why FODMAPs can impact anyone ...
Nutrients A Low FODMAP Diet May Lack
As a low FODMAP diet can be quite restrictive, it is not recommended to be followed long-term. A strict low FODMAP diet can also be low in some important nutrients, which also contributes to why it isn’t ideally a diet for life. Some of these nutrients commonly lacking in a low FODMAP diet can ...
Low FODMAP ANZAC Biscuits
Us Aussies share a lot of great traditions, many of which involve certain foods. We definitely have some ripper food icons to say the least. A few that are likely to feature in most of our childhood memories include lamingtons, pavlova, vegemite and fairy bread! Now let’s not forget the humble, ...
Low FODMAP Autumn Produce
In urban Australia, we are lucky enough to have a wide access to produce. Advancements in our food supply have led to year round availability of what used to be ‘seasonal’ fruit and veg. This is great in some aspects, such as having access to your favourite produce any time of the year. But it ...
Prebiotics and FODMAPs: Same-same Or Different?
Prebiotics and FODMAPs can be a bit of a confusing topic to wrap your head around. Part of this confusion is because prebiotics and FODMAPs are often the same foods. For good gut-health and IBS symptom management, it is important to take both into account. What are prebiotics? Prebiotics are ...
Managing Low FODMAPS At Easter
Easter…basically every chocoholics favourite holiday (myself included!). When a day consists of chocolate eggs/bunnies and hot cross buns, what’s not to love? Well, I don’t think any of us exactly love those unwanted extra kilos that often result from overindulging in Easter eggs (oops!). This ...
Cooking For A Low FODMAP Person…When You Aren’t!
In 2017 it seems like the chance of catering for someone with special dietary requirements is almost a given. It is great how accommodating today’s society is becoming with dietary requirements. Twenty years ago you certainly wouldn’t see any products labelled as ‘Low FODMAP’ or ‘FODMAP friendly’, ...
FAQ about The FODMAP Challenge
You’ve been considering signing up for The FODMAP Challenge… but you’re still sitting on the fence. Here are some FODMAPs FAQs to help you decide: FODMAPs FAQs: ...