If you’ve been advised to follow a FODMAP elimination diet, a Low Fodmap food list can make your life much easier. Below, we’ve organized a comprehensive list of both foods to enjoy and foods to avoid when following a Low Fodmap Diet. What are FODMAPs? FODMAPs stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. These are all types of carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine. As a result, they travel to the large intestine mostly intact, where they’re fermented by gut bacteria. The process of fermentation releases hydrogen, carbon dioxide and methane gases, which cause uncomfortable digestive symptoms in people who don’t tolerate FODMAPs well. Symptoms include (1, 2): Abdominal pain Flatulence (“farting”) Bloating Diarrhea Constipation Abdominal distention A FODMAP elimination diet is a short-term plan to identify carbohydrates that trigger digestive symptoms. The elimination diet strictly... [Discover More...]

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