You SHOULD sweat the small stuff in managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Often, making a very small change to your diet can have a big impact on your IBS symptoms. While 'drink more water' or 'eat regular meals' may not be some of the most exciting pieces of advice you have ever heard - they may be ...
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Top 5 Tips for Eating Out Low FODMAP
One of the biggest challenges of a low fodmap diet is eating out. The mere thought of eating out brings about anxiety and stress for many low fodmappers. What if there isn’t something low fodmap on the menu? What if I burden the wait staff by querying what items don’t contain garlic/onion? How can ...
The low-down on fermented food
Fermented food is a hot topic, with fermented products such as kombucha and kimchi emerging on the trendiest of cafe menus. The benefits offered by fermented foods are reported as anything from improving your gut health to treating major chronic disease. So, with an increasing focus on gut health ...
Leaky Gut vs IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Leaky Gut Syndrome are both Gastrointestinal (GI) conditions with unknown causes. There is a good chance you have either heard of, suffer from, or know someone who suffers from IBS. Leaky Gut Syndrome isn’t as well-known, so it may be new terminology for ...
Go-to low-FODMAPs snacks
When following a low FODMAP diet, finding appropriate, healthy snacks can be a challenge. What are our Go-to-low-FODMAPs snacks? And why would we want to snack? Snacks can help to fuel us for exercise, keep us satisfied between meals, help us to meet our nutritional requirements, prevent ...
How useful are breath tests in IBS?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition characterised by symptoms including abdominal bloating and pain, gas and diarrhoea. Poor absorption of carbohydrates known as 'FODMAPs' (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols) is a leading cause of IBS symptoms ...
Balancing FODMAPs and Fibre
Fibre is a very important part of a healthy diet, and for so many reasons! Fibre is the part of plants we humans can't digest, so it passes through your gut pretty much unchanged. There are two major types, soluble and insoluble. Their actions are slightly different, but most fibrous foods ...
Low FODMAP Summer 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!? And also, what low FODMAP produce is in season in Australia this winter? Why shop in season? Well, there are a lot of great reasons why you should shop ...
FODMAPs Sensitivity VS Food Intolerance
Similar symptoms, problem foods, and elimination processes. It’s confusing right?! Foods cause tummy troubles and other symptoms for many reasons. Conditions that cause reactions in susceptible people include FODMAPs sensitivity, food chemical intolerance, allergy and coeliac disease. FODMAPs ...
Understanding FODMAPs serve sizes
Serve sizes are key when it comes to following the low-FODMAPs diet. But before we get into the nitty gritty of FODMAPs serve sizes, lets take a quick look at what the low-FODMAPs diet is all about. A low-FODMAPs diet recap FODMAPs, stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, ...