Beckon’s lactose free ice cream has many flavor options that are made with low FODMAP ingredients.

Hi Friends! Today’s post is sponsored by Enjoy Life Foods, a company that shares my passion for providing delicious and accessible food for people living with food allergies and many types of food intolerance. As always, the opinions and thoughts in this post are my own. Today, I want to talk to you about celiac […]

Despite these unprecedented and challenging times, I think some structure in our daily lives and a sense of community is a good thing. So, let’s join forces to honor IBS Awareness Month with some great giveaways and content to support those living with IBS. As many of you know, I started the #IBelieveinyourStory campaign as […]

Hello Friends, Just a quick check in.  I hope you are your families are staying safe and have the comforts of home –fresh water, a warm bed, food that works for your body, and the opportunity to get outside and breathe the fresh air. I found this article today on my Twitter feed and wanted […]

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)? […]

Hey Friends, Just a quick post to share a post I shared on Instagram this morning. For those who don’t follow me on Instagram and want to, here is my feed.  As a dietitian in practice for 30 years (yikes), I have seen a change in our culture since the use of cell phones. We […]