The low-FODMAP diet was developed by researchers at Monash University in Australia and is an evidence-based method of improving symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The acronym FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols. These are groups of short chain carbohydrates like lactose, that can be rapidly fermented in the colon to produce symptoms such as bloating, diarrhea or constipation, gas and pain.
The low-FODMAP diet consists of a 2-6 week elimination phase, an approximately 10-week reintroduction and testing phase, and periodic re-testing of small amounts of problem foods on an ongoing basis afterwards. FODMAPs are important food for your intestinal flora so the focus is not on permanent elimination (as for celiac disease, e.g.) but on finding a level that limits IBS symptoms.
For the most current research results on FODMAP levels in tested foods, use the FODMAP app from Monash University.
Here are some reputable websites with more information and recipes.
All FODMAP sites come with the caveat that this program is designed to be undertaken with the guidance of a FODMAP-trained dietician - so here is mine. I am not a dietician or a doctor, and none of the information on this blog is intended to replace qualified medical advice. My goal is to have a place to share and record some of my low-FODMAP cooking successes and collate some resources which are useful in my own low-FODMAP diet adventure.
The low-FODMAP diet consists of a 2-6 week elimination phase, an approximately 10-week reintroduction and testing phase, and periodic re-testing of small amounts of problem foods on an ongoing basis afterwards. FODMAPs are important food for your intestinal flora so the focus is not on permanent elimination (as for celiac disease, e.g.) but on finding a level that limits IBS symptoms.
For the most current research results on FODMAP levels in tested foods, use the FODMAP app from Monash University.
Here are some reputable websites with more information and recipes.
- Monash University website on the Low FODMAP diet
- Reintroducing FODMAPS - book and blog by registered dietician Lee Martin MSc RD
- Diet vs Disease - science-based explanations of popular health food trends
- The Well Balanced FODMAPer - a blog by Kate Scarlata RDN, FODMAP & IBS Expert
- Cook Low FODMAP - Recipes and resources from a gastro specialist dietitian in the UK
- A Little Bit Yummy - recipes and resources from a recipe writer who has done the low FODMAP diet herself
All FODMAP sites come with the caveat that this program is designed to be undertaken with the guidance of a FODMAP-trained dietician - so here is mine. I am not a dietician or a doctor, and none of the information on this blog is intended to replace qualified medical advice. My goal is to have a place to share and record some of my low-FODMAP cooking successes and collate some resources which are useful in my own low-FODMAP diet adventure.
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