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…
rice malt syrup
Why you need to avoid Natvia & Truvia
Natvia (and Truvia in the US) is a sugar free blend of stevia and erythritol and you may have noticed that they are starting to become very popular in the supermarket as a sugar replacement and also as an ingredient in many processed food items such as muesli bars, jams and chocolate. Personally, I don’t have anything against Natvia, I think it is a great sugar alternative for the general public. However for those of us who suffer from IBS it MUST BE AVOIDED! And this is why… 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
Low Fodmap Strawberry Ice-cream
I love ice-cream! It is my favourite dessert of all time and I just can’t go pass vanilla or strawberry – yumm!! Luckily it is really easy to make a low fodmap version of ice-cream, and I even make mine sugar free using rice malt syrup instead. Continue reading
