Most of my favorite books are sweet, short and have a positive life message. Some for kids—(I am still one, I think) and some for grown ups. And of course, my books too—gotta plug my hard work, right?
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Here is my latest book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Well with IBS alpha, 2010. This book is my introduction to IBS including the new FODMAPs approach which has helped so many of my clients feel so much better. Yah!
Buy the book!
I coauthored this book in 2008. Real People Need Real Food contains all the essentials to feeding your family right including: label reading, grocery shopping, mindful eating, exercise, and of course, lots of great family-friendly recipes!
Favorite Cookbooks:
Food to Live By by Myra Goodman
Getting Thin and Loving Food: 200 Easy Recipes to Take You Where You Want to Be by Kathleen Daelemans
Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?: Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips by Ina Garten
Kids Stories:
Selma by Jutta Bauer
Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell
FODMAPs:
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Well with IBS by ME-over 160 recipes many modified in FODMAPs!
My favorite children’s book of all-time is “Curious George Goes To The Hospital”. My mom got it for me when I had to stay over in the hospital and it has always stayed with me! Love the blog Kate! Thanks for all the help and support!
I love Curious George books too!
Hello!
I know the low FODMAP diet has been updated recently. Is there a place I can stayup on up to date FODMAP friendly foods?
Also-is there a forum for questions?
I have had much success with this diet and want to stay on track but on the internet there is so much conflicted information about what is ok/not ok to eat.
Thanks!!!
Hi Liz- glad you reached out. There is much misinformation about the FODMAPs approach online. The majority of research is out of Monash University in Australia. I update my site based on info. from their research. Sue Shepard has a site with great info. too. Unlike gluten in Celiac disease which is toxic to the intestines FODMAPs are not toxic but can have a cumulative impact on symptoms- so small amounts may be tolerated. I will be attending a workshop at Monash University next month so will be posting lots of updates- stay tuned!
Hi Kate,
I’ve struggled with IBS my whole life, and am ready to try the FODMAPs approach. I’ve had hydrogen breath tests for lactose & fructose & glucose (SBBO). Negative for lactose & glucose, positive for fructose. There seems to be some conflicting information between FODMAP & fructose intolerant diets – will FODMAP completely take my fructose intolerance into account? Things like carrots, sweet potatoes & especially tomatoes seem to be banned or severely limited in fructose-free diets, but not so much in FODMAPS. Which should I follow? Worried I would be far too restricted if I followed both to the letter.
Thanks!
Amy
Not sure how to direct you Amy since I don’t know you full medical history, however, my patients with FM do very well with the low FODMAP diet. We all malabsorb fructans and GOS so they will have an additive impact on FM so I believe they should be avoided with FM. Since you don’ t have lactose malabsorption that would need not be restricted. Sweet potato should be limited to 1/2 cup but tomatoes and carrots in typical serving sizes should be tolerated. Table sugar, sucrose is well-absorbed with FM but there seems to be a threshold for how much each individual can tolerate–so keep sweets to a minimum, as well, as table sugar contains both glucose AND fructose.
Thank you! Just bought the idiot’s guide on iPad, so looking fwd to reading it. Also ordered the FODMAP diet book from Australia. What would be a good threshold to start with for a total amount of sucrose I can tolerant in a sitting, or a day?
Also, I noticed I’ll be substituting rice for wheat in order to do the FODMAP – is too much rice also something I need to be concerned with? (i.e. too much starch?)
Sucrose tolerance has not been studied in the IBS population but I would limit to 6 teaspoons per day –per American Heart Association guidelines for women and allow up to 2 teaspoon (tsp) per serving as a conservative baseline. Each tsp of sucrose (table sugar) has 4 grams of sugar.
Thanks again! Started reading the IBS book for idiots
. Are all the recipes in the book within the guidines of the FODMAP diet or do you have a list of the ones that are?
Hi Kate –
Love the diet. My wife has seen real progress, but all my info is pieced together from various websites and lists (some slightly contradictory). Is there one book you can recommend for FODMAP. I found one in Australia but that seems a bit far away from us in the States. Thanks so much – Jack
Jack, I recommend Patsy Catsos’ book which is awesome on ibsfree.net and also the Monash U app is FABULOUS if you have an iPhone or iPad. I love having the FODMAP diet at my fingertips!!