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Condiments like ketchup and hot sauce enhance the flavor of meals and snacks. While certain condiments contain high FODMAP ingredients, following the low FODMAP diet doesn’t mean your food has to be bland! Some condiments are low FODMAP-friendly and can be enjoyed through all stages of the diet. It’s important to pay careful attention to […]

Before you started following a low FODMAP diet, you may have felt your GI tract revolted any time you ate a fruit or a vegetable. You are not alone in this thinking (honestly, it is quite common)! But I’m happy to report that fruits and vegetables can easily be enjoyed on a low FODMAP diet. […]

Nuts and nut butters are a delicious source of healthy fats, protein, fiber, and micronutrients. Luckily for those following the low FODMAP diet, many nuts and nut butters are suitable during the elimination phase, but there are a few considerations to keep in mind. Whether you’re spreading some nut butter onto a piece of low […]

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) share similar acronyms and have some overlapping symptoms, but don’t let their names confuse you – IBS and IBD are actually entirely different conditions. How exactly do they differ? What does the diagnosis process look like for each condition? And how do their treatments and dietary […]

What is IBS? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder, also referred to as a disorder of gut-brain interaction. This means IBS affects how the gut and brain communicate and how the gastrointestinal tract functions, but does not cause inflammation nor does it affect the structure of the gastrointestinal tract. Those with IBS […]