Last week I completed my 8 week experiment of quitting sugar (read about why I decided to take this on here) and my conclusion is that it was definitely worthwhile! I have mentioned in a previous post, here, about some of the benefits that I saw, and these continued to build. Towards the end it started to become second nature. Even my husband who was a real fruit bat and chocolate lover found that it was so beneficial that he is going to keep going. However, in the past week I have learnt something very important…
Fructose
Konjac noodles: are they low fodmap?
If you are looking for a low fodmap alternative to pasta that it is also grain free, then one product that I recommend and personally use is konjac noodles.
Are Cruciferous Vegetables Low Fodmap?
One of the most common questions I get asked on the low fodmap diet is about cruciferous vegetables. This is such a confusing topic for most people starting off on the low fodmap diet simply because there is so much conflicting information available on the internet. I have been following this diet for 3 years now and I thought this is a great topic to write about so that I can share with you an outline of what has been researched and what is, as yet, undetermined.
Firstly, to answer the question: are cruciferous vegetables low fodmap? Continue reading
Is Rice Malt Syrup a Fodmap?
When following the low fodmap diet one of the biggest challenges I have faced is finding out about the best sugar alternatives for baking and general use. I have posted before about the toxic effects that erythritol has on the digestion of an IBS sufferer and I have also shared some of my favourite sweet treats here and here.
After research and personal trial and error I can announce that the winner of the best fodmap friendly sweetener is: Continue reading
Laxatives may be hindering your health
If you suffer from IBS you may be intimately familiar with one of the most common symptoms: constipation.
Although following a low fodmap is extremely helpful in this area, it is impossible to stick to it perfectly all the time and live a semi-normal life! Continue reading
Fructose Malabsorption and Depression: is there a link?
Of all of the Fodmaps, fructose is my strongest intolerance and so when I saw a reference to fructose malabsorption and depression in my latest read “The Paleo Approach” by Dr Sarah Ballantyne, I sat up and paid attention. Continue reading
Emotional rollercoaster on the low Fodmap diet
Most of us are aware at a certain level that there is a strong link between food and emotions. Most of my earliest memories involve birthday parties, meals with grandparents, Christmas baking, dripping watermelon all over myself, eating mangoes and oranges straight from the tree and picking home grown snow peas. Most people never need to confront the emotional connection that they have to food until problems surface such as disordered eating, emotional eating, and in my case, those plus food intolerances. Continue reading
