IBS Diet Archive
Read the following in conjunction with the Page on this blog called IBS Triggers.
I’ve just added the blog “Confessions of a Bathroom Dweller” to the list of links. The author has a post on not going the extra mile, “Sprite is an Essential Food Group!”
In part, she says:
Someone found my little corner of the blog word by typing in:
“is sprite bad for people with IBS”
ahhh….someone after my own heart. You see, I know carbonation is “bad” for people with IBS. My brain knows that it is not smart to intentionally consume something that will add air to my system. But of everything I have had to give up or modify to deal with my IBS, Sprite is the ONE thing I REFUSE to give up.
For me, it’s coffee–well, at least some coffee. Not very much. About 1/4 of a cup, mixed with mocha soy, but some.
OK. We all do it, we all pay a price.
What we could do:
- Cut down the amount - just one Sprite, ™ less than one cup of coffee spread throughout the day
- Diminish the effect - let the Sprite ™ go flat before you drink it, mix the coffee with non-coffee compatibles
- Share it so you eat or drink less
- Make it with substitutes - soymilk instead of milk,
- Chew it carefully (pecans, almonds) or grind it up
- Use it in powdered form - powdered cocoa, not chocolate, not even dark chocolate with no dairy and no sweetener
- Give it up for IBS control?
What’s your favorite dodge on the “essential food groups” plaint?
Protein Needs in IBS - Part 1
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger August 3rd, 2007 in IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS food, Digesting Information, IBS DietChanges in Protein Intake
Adopting a dietary approach to managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) means radically changing your sources of protein. No more red meat or scrambled eggs, for example. No more chicken or turkey dark meat, and no more four glasses of milk.
Examples of Alternative Protein
Soymilk can vary in protein content from a low of […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Two Rules
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 22nd, 2007 in fiber, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS Triggers, IBS-C, IBS-D, Digesting Information, IBS Diet, IBS SymptomsThere are two important rules to remember in the self-help approach to IBS. You have made the important decision to take charge of what’s going on with your body, now that, hooray! the doctors and technicians have found none of the majors. You don’t have cancer. You don’t have Crohn’s Disease. You don’t have gall […]
My Daily IBS Diet with Calorie Count and Activity Level
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 10th, 2007 in Food for IBS, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS food, IBS DietI can think of more exciting headlines, but that about covers what this post is all about.
When my doctor and I were talking–all to briefly, of course–about what to eat for IBS, she asked me, “Well, what do you eat?” There wasn’t time to tell her, so ultimately I decided to work out […]
Food Pyramids and Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger April 23rd, 2007 in Medical, Food for IBS, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS food, IBS Dieti have mentioned that while I generally agree with the Heather Van Vorous website
Heather has recently endorsed the old understanding of the food pyramid promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This is the pyramid that was widely taught in schools, and pictured on cereal boxes, and otherwise used to promote particular food […]