Low Fodmap Diets And How Is It Helpful

By Angela Phillips


Eating foul or spoiled foods are not the only common triggers of digestive problem. Sometimes, that is your initial hunch when you suffer from severe stomach pains and problems but it might just be sensitivity to certain kinds of nutrients which you were not aware of. If that basically is the case, then you only have one possible reliable solution to keep yourself from suffering every now and then and that is low fodmap recipes.

According to reliable studies, this is by far one with effective approach to problems which are related in triggering some digestive conditions. This would normally give you some idea what foods you would most likely has to stop eating. But, there are few things you should try to understand about this diet first prior to trying it.

Initially fodmap means fermentable oligo, di, mono saccharides and polyols. It is a scientific term which is being used in classifying several types of carb which are nutritious and yet triggers digestive issues such as gas, stomach pains and bloating to some individuals who are highly sensitive to it.

This is particularly said to be found in several range of food and when you speak of its percentage on such food, it merely varies. There are few which contains only one kind while other foods has several of this carbs on their entirety. Basically, these dietary sources has four classification.

And the problem strikes right there since the contents of fodmap on a serving is not always the same. You cannot expect foods to have the same serving of these content so you would not know whether or not it could trigger the monster in the tummy. Anyway, what you could do is be familiarized of those goods with these contents.

Anyway, one of the four classification is the oligosaccharides. This is the nutrient you would normally be having and take advantage of when you eat legumes, wheat and other vegetables as well as fruit similar to garlic and onion. Second one is classified as the disaccharides with lactose as its main carb.

Second classification would be of lactose main carb with a scientific name of disaccharides and its pretty much on every dairy product you have. It can be seen on milk, yogurt and of course soft cheese. Third are monosaccharides with a main carb purely of fructose. This is found on mangoes. Even your sweeteners like honey has hint of these content.

Then last will be polyols. Lychees and blackberries are usually the ones with these nutrients in them. However, you may as well find this infused on those sweeteners with low calorie which are added to products like sugar free gums which you are probably munching from time to time.

This also was mentioned to improve the quality of life of people with IBS. Well, its kind of normal for them to feel a bit weak and in low quality life especially if they happen to deal with problems on their stomach from time to time. If there are chances to improve their lifestyle with such diet then most probably it is the right time to go see their dietician for their food guide.




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