Are Natural Flavourings High FODMAP?
If you are doing the low FODMAP diet then you will be scrutinising every food label. You will have noticed that many foods contain ‘natural flavourings.’ This can be rather confusing when all the other ingredients are clearly labelled. This can lead to …
Is Soy Low or High FODMAP?
If you are on the low FODMAP diet, you will find soy confusing. You will be thinking that soya milk is lactose free but then confused because some people say to avoid it. You may also be thinking that you need to find gluten free Soya sauce, but this i …
Lemon – Low FODMAP
http://www.compoundchem.com The words of the song the Lemon Tree, the words are undeniable “Lemon tree very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.” Many people with gastro-oesophageal reflux (GORD) …
Five reasons not to use a low FODMAP diet sheet
Diet and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The FODMAP approach is a fantastic and life changing intervention for many people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS.) However trying to follow a diet sheet that you have found via Dr Google or one given to you by a w …
Is ginger useful for treating IBS?
http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/11/27/ginger/ The next ingredient to be reviewed is ginger. Ginger has many studies into it’s use to treat vomiting in pregnancy and to treat nausea during treatments such as chemotherapy or reducing sickness after surg …
Chicken goujons – low fodmap
What are goujons? They are small chicken fillets that are coated in breadcrumbs. They are fairly easy to make using gluten free breadcrumbs but it is important to use the correct ones for the low fodmap diet. Clearspring rice crumbs are probably the be …
Celebration trifle – low fodmap
It’s New Years eve and if you want a celebration dessert that can help people following a low fodmap diet but is also tasty for all your New Years Day party guests, this is ideal – it is made with lactose free mascarpone and lactose free creme fraiche …
Mini chocolate orange panettone – low fodmap
This is an ideal Christmas recipe for low fodmappers who want to have a festive bread without marzipan and probably one of the only bread recipes that I have managed to produce that has risen well! It is based on an enriched bead dough mix produced usi …
Vegan Pate – Christmas starter Low Fodmap
This is a spiced vegan pate starter – a really nice way to begin Christmas lunch. It is based Moroccan themed flavours and has lots of seasonal flavours to remind you of the traditional Christmas. Being very easy to make it will take no time at all for …
Jeweled Koshari – low fodmap
Koshari is a dish served in Egypt and usually has plenty of fried onions on the top and pulses mixed in the rice/pasta blend and added as a topping. Obviously the onion is a no-go for low fodmap diets, but the chickpeas? This could be used in small por …