The Everything Guide To The Low-FODMAP Diet

A Healthy Plan for Managing IBS and Other Digestive Disorders Researchers have come up with a new approach for IBS treatment- having patients follow a low FODMAP diet as a way to reduce IBS symptoms. FODMAPs are a collection of short-chain carbohydrates that are difficult to digest and found in many common foods, like garlic, onions, wheat, milk, beans, and some vegetables, fruits, and sweeteners. The Everything Guide to the Low FODMAP Diet will introduce readers to the FODMAP theory and a step-by-step process for identifying their individual FODMAP sensitivities. Dr. Barbara Bolen, an IBS specialist, provides advice and tips for developing a personalised and realistic healthy eating plan. And with 150 low-FODMAP and gluten-free recipes, readers can reduce digestive distress and feel great while enjoying satisfying and nutritious meals. AUTHOR: Dr. Barbara Bolen is the IBS Expert for About .com. She is a psychologist, health coach, and health writer specialising in digestive health. Kathleen Bradley is a recipe developer, health consultant, and certified professional coach. Her work has been featured in popular health and healthy cooking publications, including 'Cooking Light, Health, and Self'. SELLING POINTS: Irritable bowel syndrome is experienced by at least 10 to 15 percent of adults (International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders) The Low FODMAP diet was originally created to help people with Celiac disease. The gluten-free diet has spawned an $8.3 billion market (Abbott Laboratories)