If you're struggling with eating with IBS, we have some ideas that can help make this process easier with low FODMAP recipes.
Sometimes, troubleshooting our own health can be tricky, especially when it comes to digestive issues such as Irritable Bowel Syndrom (IBS). There's often a lot of trial-and-error going on with food elimination and re-introduction. And still, you might say to yourself, "I don't know what's going on with my stomach!" When you feel like everything you eat will wreck your stomach, it can be hard to know what to eat—let alone tackle any kind of meal prep.
Having IBS can make eating tricky as it's not always clear what's setting off the digestive issues; some people can handle dairy, others can't. Sometimes fruit causes problems, depending on what kind you've eaten. The other part that's tough? Without getting too much into the weeds here, suffice to say that IBS can manifest in a few different ways. The folks in our community are often led to meal prepping and specific diets because of issues like IBS or food allergies. If you've seen a functional medicine physician or an integrative nutritionist, they may have looked at things like FODMAPs are potential offenders. There is no guarantee that eliminating FODMAPs will make eating with IBS easier and solve all of your problems. But there's enough documented success that it's worth passing on the info!
And of course, if you're at all concerned that you've got IBS or wonder if you should be eliminating FODMAPs, please talk to your doctor or other appropriate health provider.
FODMAP stands for -
+ Fermentable
+ Oligosaccharides
+ Disaccharides
+ Monosaccharides
+ And
+ Polyols
In plain English, FODMAPs are a collection of short-chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols found in foods naturally or as food additives. For most people, FODMAPs are not a problem unless you eat too much of them. But some people are sensitive to them.
FODMAPs draw water into your digestive tract, which could make you bloated. If you eat too much of them, they can hang around in your gut and ferment and cause discomfort. And that discomfort can irritate people with IBS.
Avoiding FODMAPs doesn’t help everyone. And some might bother you, and others might not. But in a study published in the journal Gastroenterology, about 3 out of 4 people with IBS saw their symptoms ease right away after starting a low-FODMAP diet, and felt the most relief after 7 days or more on the plan. It might take some careful elimination of some of these offenders, and some careful label reading, too, while you're at it. And it might initially seem puzzling, as in, how do I avoid these things? We are here to help!
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The Kung Pao Chicken looks so delicious and I was so excited seeing it but my low FODMAP diet is suppose to be without garlic. Anyone tried this dish without the garlic or subbed garlic infused oil? (allowed).
Hi Meghan - Although the flavor profile won't be quite the same you could leave out the garlic or try it with the infused oil. Let us know how it works for you!
Thank you for sharing this. I will try some of the recipes especially the low fodmap breakfast recipe. looks yummy!
Thank you for your meals suggestions for IBS sufferers.🌷