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FAQs

How do I eat enough on a low Fodmap diet? ›

Each of these popular diet approaches overlaps with the Low FODMAP approach, but with one important difference – the Low FODMAP diet is a therapeutic diet to treat IBS. Whole30, Paleo, and the Ketogenic diet are not.

What does a low-FODMAP diet consist of? The diet has three phases: an elimination phase, a reintroduction phase and a maintenance phase that's customized to you. During the elimination phase, you'll avoid all of the high-FODMAP foods — a list of specific fruits, vegetables, dairy products and grains.

A person with IBS may try to eliminate certain high FODMAP foods from their diet and choose safer foods instead. This approach can lead to weight gain if their chosen foods are high in carbohydrates and fats. A low FODMAP diet does exclude a range of nutritious foods.

You may also be eating more starches and sugars from hyper-processed gluten free, low FODMAP packaged foods than usual, which may overwhelm the absorption capacity of a sensitive, hyper-active gut. If you suspect this, try eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds and see how you feel.

Dinner Another light meal with a fruit, cooked vegetables or a salad with a little oil and vinegar, and lean protein such as fish or chicken. Drinks Water, tea, or coffee, which may act as a laxative.

The gluten free diet has some similarities to the FODMAP diet and it is often tried first before undetaking the low FODMAP diet.

The short answer is no. In fact, we do not encourage patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome who have been following a low FODMAP diet to continue the diet in the long term.

How do you stay full on a low FODMAP diet? ›

Low FODMAP foods to enjoy instead include:

Protein: Beef, pork, chicken, fish, eggs, and tofu. Nuts/seeds: (limit to 10-15 each) Almonds, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pine nuts, and walnuts. Grain: Oats, oat bran, rice bran, gluten-free pasta, quinoa, white rice, and corn flour.

If you're looking for lunch and dinner ideas to add to your meal plan, try pairing different low FODMAP proteins, vegetables, and grains: lettuce wraps with ground beef, carrots, and zucchini, with a side of white rice. kale and spinach salad with baked salmon, roasted vegetables, and homemade dressing.

When you are on a low Fodmap diet to eliminate your irritable bowel symptoms, you might feel hungry because you are not implementing the diet in the right way and have cut down your foods to just a few that you know you can tolerate well.

Often a food will have low FODMAP, moderate FODMAP and high FODMAP serving sizes. That means even if a food is listed as low FODMAP, that doesn't always mean you can eat unlimited quantities without triggering symptoms.