I have always had a passion for digestive health and my interest was piqued when I stumbled upon the research for FODMAPs in the medical literature in 2009.  I was intrigued by the notion that small chain carbohydrates could have a cumulative impact on symptoms of GI distress for those who suffer with IBS. When […]

Ready to drool? These cookies were ridiculous. Ridiculously easy (yay!) to make. And super easy to eat. Um,….of course. 🙂 Ready to make a batch? 5 ingredients needed (6 if you want the chocolate chips!) Peanut butter, granulated sugar, 1 egg, baking soda, and oat flour. To keep them gluten free (if you need to […]

Hello FODMAPers. So here’s the scoop: This week, dietitian, Sue Shepherd, one of the developers of the low FODMAP diet, and her team launched their FODMAP friendly app. It became readily available on iTunes just yesterday. For the most part, most of the foods on Sue Shepherd’s FODMAP Friendly app and Monash University’s low FODMAP […]

The low FODMAP diet continues to morph along with the all the FODMAP food analysis done at Monash University. Recently, the FODMAP research team at Monash released food updates, including some US products that I sent to the team a while back, in their Android version of their low FODMAP diet app. The iPhone version […]

Hello Friends! I haven’t done a fun give-a-way in a bit and thought it was about time! Simply gum reached out to say, hello and talk to me a bit about their all-natural, premium chewing gum. I had already scoped out this product months ago. I absolutely love their packaging! And, admittedly, I love gum […]

It’s zucchini season.  And I am good with that. Looking for zucchini recipe inspirations? Check out my layered zucchini stacks, zucchini breakfast cakes, zucchini pasta, and zucchini ribbons recipes. All suitable for the low FODMAP diet.  Zucchini is a great source of potassium and Vitamin C. 1 cup of zucchini, sliced and cooked, has about 27 […]

Your calcium intake can take a hit on the low FODMAP diet.  Although the low FODMAP diet can provide ample calcium, many of us rely on high lactose dairy to meet our calcium needs. Not consuming enough calcium can lead to break down of our bone and teeth as we age.  Did you know 99% […]

Hooray for strawberries! The farmer’s market strawberries have been so amazing in Maine this summer. They are a little expensive but so worth the taste. Sweet. as. can. be. Last weekend, I purchased the sweetest local strawberries.  I decided I would try  to make a little  strawberry refrigerator jam with them.  Adding a little table […]

I am so fortunate to live close to Boston’s Longwood Medical area, a world–renowned medical and academic district, full of top notch hospitals and research centers, and home to Harvard Medical School. Last week, I attended Harvard Medical School’s division of nutrition 16th Postgraduate Nutrition Symposium. This year, the title was Diet and Microbiota in Health and Disease. […]