There is nothing quite like eating a garden fresh beefsteak tomato directly off the vine still warm from the summer sun. Fortunately, for low FODMAP diet followers, fresh tomatoes are low FODMAP. Tomatoes are a fruit and as such are of source of the ‘fruit sugar’ fructose. Fresh, canned, Roma and cherry tomatoes do not […]

Today’s post is to update you on the many places I will be speaking in the next few months! I am grateful for the many opportunities to talk about my passion: digestive health nutrition. I find working with individuals with digestive symptoms extremely rewarding work. There is more and more emerging research revealing the connection […]

Okay, so today’s topic might not be too exciting…but it is a necessary one! Oh…yes, let’s talk a bit about the dreaded prepping for a colonoscopy, shall we?  Never fun. The prep for a colonoscopy varies institution to institution, BE SURE to follow the guidelines provided by your doctor! Typically, the colonoscopy prep involves a few […]

Reading food labels checking for FODMAP ingredients is not for the timid. You might benefit by getting a PhD in food science prior to taking the plunge. 🙂 Ha! I am hoping today’s post will provide a few tips to make this sometimes tedious job, well, less tedious. Don’t worry, you will soon get the […]

Happy Thursday! I am so happy to share a fun give-a-way from my friends at 88 Acres today, a local Boston-based company that shares my love of wholesome yummy foods for on the go.  88 Acres helped fuel the 80 attendees at my recent Advanced Digestive Health conference I hosted in Boston with their nourishing […]

Do you suffer from enhanced GI symptoms during allergy season? The timing of allergy season varies depending on where you live. According to American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology tree, grass and ragweed pollens thrive during cool nights and warm days.  Did you know that birch pollen allergic patients frequently experience gastrointestinal upset during  birch […]

This week is a busy but exciting one! I am hosting a seminar on FODMAPs, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and the gut microbiome in Boston for dietitians on Friday. Today will be a quick post…as I am re-reading all of my slides and generally getting myself organized for a very fun but busy Friday. Who […]

Today’s post is just a quick share of some of my favorite low FODMAP brandname product staples. These products have not been officially tested for FODMAP content but work well for me and many of my clients. I am a big fan of Green Valley Lactose Free products. Green Valley Lactose Free yogurt is a […]

Let me set the record straight, the low FODMAP diet can be a bit confusing! You can not make any assumptions when it comes to the FODMAP content of foods.  And rice, can be one of the more tricky foods. Before we get started in on rice, let me point out a few things. One […]