Comments on: Eating should not make you feel guilty.

By: Combining Elimination Diets: Bad Idea – The Hungry Caterpillar

Combining Elimination Diets: Bad Idea – The Hungry Caterpillar — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 07:07:02 +0000

[…] few months ago, Kate Scarlata wrote a great post about restrictive eating and IBS. As she pointed out, when IBS flare-ups occur, a very common […]

By: My SIBO Journey – Week 2 | Sisters Undercover

My SIBO Journey – Week 2 | Sisters Undercover — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 04:22:01 +0000

[…] Many patients I see first come to me eating only a handful of foods, and when I say handful I mean about 5 foods give or take. This can be for many reasons: implementing multiple SIBO Diets at the same time (the more is better mentality), performing an elimination diet and not adding foods back in, adding on additional diets to their already scarce food list (histamine diet, anti-inflammatory diet, raw diet…), or just plain scared that they will experience symptoms by eating certain foods that have aggravated them in the past or have never aggravated them but they have read they should steer clear of. This behavior can lead to what is called Orthorexia. Orthorexia is the term for a condition that includes symptoms of obsessive behavior in pursuit of a healthy diet. I recently spoke with Kate Scarlata, RDN concerning this subject as I am seeing more and more of this in my practice. If you have the time, please read her recent blog post on how “Eating Should Not Make You Feel Guilty”. […]

By: Caterpillar Crawl: December 2016 – The Hungry Caterpillar

Caterpillar Crawl: December 2016 – The Hungry Caterpillar — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 07:11:26 +0000

[…] Eating Should Not Make You Feel Guilty from Kate Scarlata. Great post about the relationship between GI disorders and food-related feelings of guilt–there is no need to eliminate more than is necessary to control your GI symptoms, and no reason to blame yourself for a flare-up. […]

By: Joyce @ The Hungry Caterpillar

Joyce @ The Hungry Caterpillar — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 21:48:39 +0000

Thanks for sharing these very wise and encouraging thoughts, Kate. I can tell this is something you’ve thought a lot about. Part of my journey with IBS includes anorexia–in fact, sometimes it’s a little bit difficult for me to tell which caused the other. I was restricting food in part because of how awful and bloated I felt every time I ate, but on the other hand, I often wonder if restricting food and eating so little actually only made my GI symptoms worse. I totally know what you’re saying about reactions to flare-ups automatically being: “What did I eat?” as opposed to something more neutral that doesn’t lead to that feeling of guilt. I’ve found that following a modified low-FODMAP diet does increase my quality of life, but it’s also concerning to me, as someone who has survived a very severe eating disorder, to see people on even more extreme elimination diets (low-FODMAP is extreme enough!) It’s sad that a lot of these diets are considered “healthy” when in truth, most dietitians would not even support them. Thanks again for your thoughts.

By: FODMAP, stress e IBS | Polvere di Vaniglia

FODMAP, stress e IBS | Polvere di Vaniglia — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 21:39:02 +0000

[…] “Eating should not make you feel guilty”, dal blog di Kate Scarlata, dietista specializzata in FODMAP. […]

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 00:46:32 +0000

Wow, thanks so much for this post! I’ve definitely struggled with disordered eating in the past in an attempt to control my life. Finding the low fodmap diet was one of the things that helped me overcome my unhealthy relationship with food, and I’ve often wondered if there’s a connection between IBS and eating disorders. Eating always made me feel bloated + miserable and not eating felt so much better, even though I knew it was harming me in other ways. I still struggle with wanting to control my diet, but the line of thought in the fodmap diet – that nothing is “bad” and to figure out what works for you – has been really helpful. So great to see a dietician addressing this subject!

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:11:11 +0000

In reply to Julie Lenti Danielson. Oh Julie...you gave me chills. YOU are a blessing to me..so thank you. I have been extremely fortunate to have the best clients and followers in the land. And yes, per your words: "Life is to be lived, food enjoyed and joy in living." Amen to that!

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:09:12 +0000

In reply to Anne B. Love those words, Anne, 'eating sensibly'. that is right on!!

By: Anne B

Anne B — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 01:16:53 +0000

I really appreciated this article Kate. As a person who sells fresh fruits and vegetables I sometimes run into customers who are too worried about what they eat and whether it is safe. Reassurances about good farming practices seem to fall on deaf ears and they continue the anxiety riddled relationship with their food. I like your caring balanced approach to encouraging the release of guilt and eating sensibly while listening to our advisors and our bodies.

By: Julie Lenti Danielson

Julie Lenti Danielson — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:06:11 +0000

This post from Kate has my name written all over it!…and I am sure so many others!
Yes, I too suffer from IBS and other intestinal issues…. and sometimes to be painfully honest, I let them take over my life.
I thank God every day that I found Kate from one of my former students who studied under her.
Sometimes I look at food as “the enemy”, and that is NOT GOOD! :(((
However, when you have suffered severe pain, anxiety and some clueless GI doctors, the anxiety level soars.
I printed out your article Kate, and will read it religiously! I mean more than once… and daily if need be!
Right now, thankfully I have a wonderful GI doctor and you , Kate, to help me as I continually help myself. Thank you so very much for taking the time to address the psychological part of IBS and other gut problems. Life is to be lived, food enjoyed and joy in living.
It was very good to sit back and absorb this post from you in my mind.
Thanks a million for your care , compassion and unbelievable knowledge.
You are a blessing!…to SO MANY!