Easy to prepare (and delicious to eat!) Low FODMAP Oat + Pumpkin Blender Muffins.

Hello Friends! Sorry for being off grid for a bit. I blame pandemics (I hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy), other work commitments, writing gigs, and research projects for keeping me a bit too busy and away from posting on my blog. Good news! I am back! Most recently, I had the […]

Hello Friends, I hope that you are staying safe, fueling your body with nourishing foods and engaging in some stress management strategies while we are in the midst of a pandemic with the corona virus.  Personally, I try to minimize my exposure to the mainstream media and stick with science-based outlets such as the CDC.gov […]

Today’s topic is something I have been wanting to write about for some time…understanding stigma associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes stigma as: a mark of shame or discredit.  To be honest, I am not a fan of the terms associated with the diagnosis: irritable bowel syndrome. From my experience, people […]

Hey friends…I am just back from FNCE, which is the big annual meeting of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AKA: the Dietitian’s Super Bowl).  Now, I am ready to dive back into work. Today, I have a delicious one skillet low FODMAP and gluten free recipe for you! A nice warm, hearty dish for […]

Hello Friends.  I love getting into the science around here–so here I go again. Today’s topic is abdomino-phrenic dyssynergia. Sounds like a low key subject, right? Ha! After I did a post on bloating a while back, readers asked for more information on this condition. Let’s start with the basics. What is abdomino-phrenic dyssynergia (APD)? […]

Lemon Blueberry Tart with a cornmeal crust that is gluten free, low FODMAP and so delicious.

May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month. To honor this important topic, I have partnered with Shelley Case, RD to give away a copy of her book, Gluten Free: The Definitive Resource Guide to one lucky winner.   In addition, I share the story of one of my favorite GI dietitians, Lori Welstead… her road to a […]

So, my daughter Chelsea is in Dingle, Ireland right now for her honeymoon. Dingle is a small port town on the southwest coast. I can tell you that the landscape in Ireland literally moved me to tears. It really is so overwhelmingly beautiful. Our favorite spot: the Dingle peninsula. Seeing my daughter there now– I […]