This book demystifies the low-FODMAP diet and provides 125 tasty and
delicious recipes for a happy gut. Written by a specialist gut
dietitian, Lucy Whigham, M Nutr Diet SRD, The Low-FODMAP Recipe Book
can help you to take control of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS),
functional bowel disorder and digestive distress, and can also help
those suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Coeliac Disease and
functional symptoms following gastrointestinal surgery. An expert in the
low-FODMAP diet and gut disorders, Lucy will help you to understand more
about the way your gut functions and what is contributing to your
symptoms. FODMAPs (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Di-saccharides,
Mono-saccharides and Polyols) are naturally occurring sugars that are
found in a wide range of everyday foods. They are difficult to digest
and cannot be completely absorbed by the body - instead they are
fermented by bacteria in our gut, causing excessive wind, bloating,
pain, abdominal distension, cramping, stomach gurglings, diarrhoea and
frequent bowel motions. The low-FODMAP diet:
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Is the most successful diet for bringing relief to sufferers of
IBS
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Has been medically proven in rigorous clinical trials to help
identify food intolerances and improve symptoms in up to 75
per cent of people with IBS.
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Is quickly becoming an essential treatment for people with a
sensitive gut.
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Can help in the management of a wide range of stomach troubles and
gastrointestinal discomfort.
This book is an easy guide to why and how the low-FODMAP diet can
help, and includes tables of what foods need to be avoided for the
elimination phase and beyond. Empower yourself with the knowledge of
exactly which foods cause you problems, putting you in the driving seat
and letting you control your symptoms rather than have them control
you.
