Sunday, 13 July 2014

Low FODMAP Diet Shopping List
Those of you who follow me on  will be aware of the struggles with my digestion that have been plaguing me for about half a year; for the past month or so I have been following the low FODMAP diet which has helped improve my symptoms considerably. A few weeks ago someone on Instagram said it would be interesting if I told everyone exactly what I'm eating at the moment so I thought I'd write a blog post about it! Honestly I'm not completely certain that all the superfoods I'm still eating are FODMAP-friendly but there's just no information about them in terms of whether they're suitable for the diet or not. If anyone notices that I'm eating something I shouldn't be then please tell me, either on Instagram or via  or my !



Fresh Produce


Fruit

Bananas 
Raspberries
Blueberries
Black grapes
Strawberries
Kiwi fruit
Frozen raspberries
Frozen blueberries


Vegetables

Broccoli
Carrots
Cucumber
Cherry/sugardrop tomatoes
Iceberg lettuce
Red/orange peppers





Dairy Alternatives
(no added sugar)

Rice milk 
Coconut milk




In the Cupboard


Gluten-free oats 
Rice flakes 
Buckwheat flakes
Buckwheat flour
Quinoa
Buckwheat crispbread
Tea (e.g. cinnamon, peppermint, green tea)
Buckwheat soba noodles
Brown rice noodles
Wholegrain rice cakes
Gluten-free baking powder
Natural peanut butter
Dessicated coconut/coconut chips
Buckwheat groats
Seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, flax)
Nuts (pecans, walnuts)






Herbs and Spices

I'm not really cooking a lot of complicated meals at the moment so I don't need to use much seasoning, but I do still add spices to my oatmeal/porridge sometimes.


Cinnamon
Ground ginger
Ground nutmeg
Mixed spice




Superfoods and Extras


I'm actually still unsure about how most of these affect me but I'm trying to work it out as I go along!


Chia seeds 
Raw cacao nibs
Quinoa pops (puffed quinoa)
Raw cacao powder
Coconut oil (virgin or extra virgin)
Pure maple syrup
Pure vanilla extract- Nutritional yeast
Lucuma powder
Baobab powder
Acai berry powder
Maca powder
Wheatgrass powder
Spirulina powder
Hemp hearts
Tempeh (occasionally)
Raw chocolate (occasionally - I should probably be avoiding this for now though!)


I hope this post has been of some help to people who are considering following this diet in order to manage any digestive problems they may be experiencing! Remember to always seek medical advice before beginning a drastic diet such as this one though because professional supervision is extremely important to ensure you're getting all the nutrients you need.



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  1. Anonymous13 July 2014 at 15:02

    Does it require you avoid added sugar?

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    1. 13 July 2014 at 15:27

      You can have regular sugar but I don't eat it anyway! There's a post about the sugars you can consume on this diet here: http://www.strandsofmylife.com/sugars-can-use-low-fodmap-diet-help-ibs/
      I hope that helps! :) xxx

    2. Anonymous25 October 2016 at 04:39

      Yes, I concur that broccoli and sweet potato must both be monitored for quantity. You can only have 1/2 a cup of these each. The same with seeds such as sunflour, pepitis and flax seeds you MUST measure them. I have bone disease and heart disease as a result of being fructose untolerant since birth and not knowing it. No one
      was blaming fruit and other high fructose foods for my ill health. Personally, I think the IBS diet is helpful. Another thing that needs to be watched by folks with fructose intolerance and/ IBS are nightshades. My hair went curly when I stopped eating those foods. I could be a severe case, but please don't muck around with fructose. Find out what is genuinely low and genuinely high for yourself. There are a few companies now claiming that seeds are low fructose and they are not:)

  • Anonymous13 July 2014 at 15:56

    Hi Meghan,

    Thanks so much for this. I was diagnosed with IBS last year and this post has been really helpful. I'm just wondering how you're finding eating broccoli (I think it's a high FODMAP food)? When I eat it, my symptoms flare up quite a bit. Just as an aside, I love your blog :)

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    1. 13 July 2014 at 21:46

      You're very welcome, I'm glad it's helped you! Broccoli is on the low FODMAP list but I actually haven't had since starting this diet because I've been craving raw vegetables and salad more now that it's summer :) but I love broccoli so hopefully it'll be okay when I do try it. If it causes you pain then definitely don't eat it, no matter whether it's low FODMAP or not! Aww, thank you so much, that's so kind of you :) xxx

    2. Anonymous28 October 2014 at 18:43

      Hi, I am on the low fodmap diet as I have IBS and unfortunately broccoli is actually high in fodmaps! A good website to follow is ibsfree.net. She has a really good book as well if you're trying to see what foods you can and can't eat :)

    3. Anonymous6 July 2015 at 15:57

      1/2 a cup of broccoli is low fodmap any more than that it's high fodmap check the Monash application it helps with portion control

  • Anonymous13 July 2014 at 21:33

    Broccoli is a low fodmap food, but it has a maximum amount of how much you can eat in 1 day. I have forgotten how much it was :(

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    1. 13 July 2014 at 21:47

      I think it's 1/2 cup! xxx

    2. Anonymous14 July 2014 at 12:05

      I found this article: http://www.lowfodmapibsdiet.com/is-broccoli-fodmap-friendly-no-and-yes/http://www.lowfodmapibsdiet.com/is-broccoli-fodmap-friendly-no-and-yes/ -it might help :)

  • 13 July 2014 at 23:13

    I am in love with your blog, your pictures are stunning! And every one of your recipes that I have tried have been delicious. <3 I'd just like to tell you that I nominated you for the Liebster Award. :0) Here is the link to my questions:
    http://oatasticoats.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-liebster-award.html

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    1. 15 July 2014 at 03:52

      Thank you so much, that means a huge amount to me! I'm so happy you like my recipes :) awww, that's super sweet, thank you! I'll definitely post my answers very soon xxx

  • berrystylegirl8 August 2014 at 19:51

    Meghan, I've found this two articles and thought you they might be useful for you. Sorry if you have already seen them: http://thehealthyapple.com/ibs-irritable-bowel-syndrome/
    http://thehealthyapple.com/low-fodmap-diet/

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    1. 10 August 2014 at 15:50

      Thank you so much, this is super helpful for me! You're such a sweetheart :) xxx

  • 15 February 2015 at 23:33

    anything with coconut in it not a good idea. so coconut milk/meat/butter. High FODmap food. but coconut oil is fine.

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    1. 9 March 2015 at 03:21

      Thank you for the advice :) But I have the official Low FODMAP Diet book and it says that coconut is fine and luckily I seem to be able to tolerate everything related to coconut (apart from coconut yoghurt)! x

    2. Anonymous21 April 2016 at 14:20

      Depends on what type of coconut. I'm looking at coconut on the Monash app and it says coconut milk and oil are fine. Coconut fruit and treacle is moderate. Fresh/packaged coconut water, and long life coconut milk are high. But obviously if it is ok for you then it isn't a food that will cause problems. Have you tried eliminating everything coconut for a while, then trying them one by one?

    3. 25 April 2016 at 17:29

      I did eliminate them all for a while and I've found out that I can tolerate coconut oil and things like desiccated coconut and coconut chips in small amounts, but I can't tolerate coconut milk or yoghurt at all! x

  • Baobab Foods3 December 2015 at 23:53

    Hi Meghan- have you noticed anything (good or bad) with your baobab intake, with respect to FODMAP? Curious minds want to know! Thanks!

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    1. 12 January 2016 at 20:30

      Hello! Honestly I don't use baobab much anymore but when I do use it I haven't really noticed a difference - it doesn't seem to affect my stomach negatively anyway :) x

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