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You CAN have cheese on a FODMAP diet At the beginning of my FODMAP journey, one of the biggest downers was that cheese would be a no-no. Milk contains lactose, which falls into the D (Disaccharides) of FODMAP, and cheese is made of milk – game over. And then, I watched a documentary about a…
http://www.healthyfood.co.nz/articles/2011/november/food-fodmaps-and-ibs-what-to-eat-and-what-to-avoid These guys are generally good when it comes to healthy eating, and when it comes to IBS and FODMAP diets, they won’t let you down. The above link is for a sort of “overview” page with some solid, thorough, facts explaining the what and why of FODMAP. You can also link off from this…
Quite a few people we’ve come across have found that cutting out sugary drinks have helped their IBS (and their general health, too!). Yes, a balanced diet is the real important thing, and yes, sugar is found in many places, but sugary drinks are entirely unnecessary and do nothing but bad for your health. Why…
http://www.med.monash.edu/cecs/gastro/fodmap/ Monash Uni have done some really excellent research on IBS and have a wealth of information available in the FODMAP space. Their app is a flagship item, but if you don’t want to pay for it, there’s screeds of other dietary advice, health info, and resources available.