Summertime means salad time! And I love adding nuts and fruit to my salads!  This week, I concocted a nice quick fix salad that I thought I would share with you. I am a big fan of kale.  I can honestly say I crave it.  I was so happy when the Monash University researchers tested […]

Hello Friends.  I hope you had a wonderful weekend and that your week is off to a great start!  I enjoyed a wonderful weekend at our little Maine cottage.  The weather was picture perfect! Maine is a special place–especially in the summertime. Today I thought I would talk a bit about carbohydrates {sound fun?!?} and […]

This recipe is amaze! So yummy! If you like feta cheese, it’s feta, but better. This recipe is perfect for your next gathering. Serve with rice crackers, thinly sliced sourdough white baguette (if you tolerate it) and carrot sticks. Comfort food at it’s best. I hope your week is going well.  I am having a […]

Happy Tuesday and Hello FODMAPers! The food database for FODMAPs continues to grow thanks to Monash University researcher’s hard work.  Spaghetti squash and chestnuts get the green light. Watching the low FODMAP grow-up has been exciting!  I have been following the updates on the low FODMAP diet since 2009. And, yes, the diet is evolving. […]

My friends at U. Michigan are researching the role of diet in fecal incontinence.  I know…a sensitive and private subject for many.  Diet can help this condition….but of course, we need to prove this with research!  So, if you experience fecal incontinence and would like to participate in this study to help researchers, the medical […]

Hello Friends. Just wanted to be sure you knew that I have uploaded a free FODMAPs 101 educational handout.  This is an introductory guide about FODMAPs.  For dietitians in practice, you may find this guide works well for educating your patients.  It works well with my other FODMAP educational tools found here.  For those with […]

Hello Summer weather! I am so happy when the sun is shining and I can be dressed in short sleeves. 🙂 Russ, Lucy and I have been having way too much this Spring at our new Maine cottage. The weather has been amazing!  Being able to walk to the beach in the mornings has been […]

About a week and a half ago, I had the pleasure of attending DDW:Digestive Disease Week 2015, an annual US conference devoted to the GI tract. {Sorry poor photo quality!!} To be completely honest, to me, being at DDW felt like being at Disney World. So much to see and do, and yet, too little […]

It’s time to gear up for summertime outdoor entertaining! I love this time of year! Today, I am sharing a very simple and healthy appetizer recipe that you can bring to your next party or enjoy as a hearty snack. Cucumber and Dill-infused Cottage Cheese Appetizer.  Don’t worry FODMAPers: you can sub in lactose free […]