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 ...
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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’, ...
Managing Your Intake Of FODMAPs Across The Day
It is important to manage your intake of FODMAPs each day to help with IBS symptom management. Even when eating foods in low FODMAP servings, the overall FODMAP content for the day may end up being high if not managed carefully. For example 20 blueberries ( ¼ punnet), ½ cup honeydew melon, and 1 ...
6 Tips for Managing Low FODMAPs on Holidays
Whether it be a relaxing cruise, overseas getaway, camping trip, or a short weekend away - holidays are always something to look forward to. How to manage low FODMAPs on holidays? Your ideal holiday might be reading a few good books in peace and quiet. Or perhaps you prefer an adventurous holiday ...
Is Gluten Free Healthier?
Given the abundance of media articles citing gluten to be evil when it comes to food. You’d be forgiven for thinking that eating a gluten free diet automatically makes your diet healthier. But does it? And why are people making such claims? Gluten is a type of protein. Unless you have Coeliac ...
Best Packaged Low FODMAP Snacks
When starting out on a low FODMAP diet is, a common question is 'what can I snack on?'. Here, we look at the best packaged low FODMAP snacks. In general, I try to be general with recommendations of packaged foods, however when it comes to FODMAPs, this is often difficult to do, as not every ...
Low FODMAP Eating – A Client Perspective
The thought of signing up to a 3 month (or longer) dietary program can seem very daunting! What makes it easier? Hearing from people who have been through it before! To help allay your fears, I asked two of my wonderful clients (known now as 'A' and 'B') who went through the process of ...