The low Fodmap diet is exceptionally complex and few people get it right. That means they give up and turn away from a diet that could save them from their IBS symptoms. In today's video, I give you 10 quick-fire tips for the low Fodmap diet so that you can work on getting it right in all its aspects. Welcome to this video. Today I want to give you 10 quick fire tips for the format diet. My name is Suzanne Perazzini, and I'm a certified nutritional therapist and a trained teacher. I'm also the author of three low Fodmap cookbooks and the creator of two low Fodmap coaching programs. Today, I want to give you 10 quick fire tips for the low Fodmap diet, things that you might not know about that are really essential if you want to be successful with this complicated diet. Make sure that you have five small meals a day. You have to keep them small because unfortunately our digestive system can't tolerate large amounts of food at any one time but in order to get enough calories … [Read more...] about 10 Quickfire Tips for the Low Fodmap Diet
Spicy Tofu Burritos – Low Fodmap
I still have a whole bunch of the spice mixtures I got from Casa de Sante so I wanted to create a dish that would use the Mexican Seasoning mixture. Tofu Burritos is what came to me and that's what I created. I mainly used what we had in the fridge and this is what I came up with. 3.0 from 2 reviews Tofu Tacos - low Fodmap Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients Low Fodmap tortillas Firm tofu Casa de Sante Mexican spice seasoning Tomatoes, chopped up Corn Grated mature cheese Yogurt Coriander/cilantro Spring onion – green part only Salt and pepper Method Chop the tofu into small squares and toss in the spice mix. Heat a little light olive oil and cook the tofu until brown. Blend the coriander, yogurt and spring onions in a food processor. Season to taste. Heat the tortillas. Pile some tofu onto each tortilla and top with the other ingredients. Drizzle over the yogurt dressing. Fold the tortillas and serve. 3.5.3208 … [Read more...] about Spicy Tofu Burritos – Low Fodmap
Planning a Low Fodmap Day
Routine is so important for those of us with IBS, especially routines around the basics of life like sleeping, eating and toileting. I thought it might be of interest to you to show you how I structure my low Fodmap day, including my routine, my meals, drinks and exercise. For a visual on what I actually eat during a typical day, check out this post - What I ate today. Today I'm going to talk about my low Fodmap day and how I plan it out. My name is Suzanne Perazzini and I'm the author of two low Fodmap cookbooks and the creator of two low Fodmap coaching programs. I live a low Fodmap life. I have my final expanded diet which I will have to follow for the rest of my life. Obviously, it's not the same as the elimination diet because I found out what my triggers are and what are not my triggers. So I now have some of the high Fodmap foods back in which puts the prebiotics back into the diet and keeps the gut bacteria healthy. Anyway, we start off the day obviously with … [Read more...] about Planning a Low Fodmap Day
Grieving for Your Lost Self after an IBS Diagnosis
Those of us who have had IBS forever know no different and though we have pangs of self-pity about “why us?”, we get on with the only life we have ever known. However, if you get the diagnosis later in life, it can come as a shock that rocks your world – and not in a good way. The need to go through the grieving process for the good health you once had is a real thing and should be observed. Acceptance does not come easy and is far down the track for the moment. The 5 stages of grief and loss are: 1. Denial and isolation 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance. This was first proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book On Death and Dying. Denial & Isolation At first, you will deny that you could possibly have anything so terrible that will affect you for the rest of your life. You are a healthy individual who eats well. How could this possibly have happened to you? You try to rationalize it away. This is a defence mechanism to help you … [Read more...] about Grieving for Your Lost Self after an IBS Diagnosis
Tofu Tacos – low Fodmap
As tasteless as tofu is, it can become delicious with the addition of some well-chosen spices. I have added a Mexican mixture from Casa De Sante which raised this several levels to mouthwatering. With the addition of a small green salad, dinner was made. This is a great vegetarian meal. Tofu Tacos - low Fodmap Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients Corn taco shells A block of tofu, chopped into cubes Casa de Sante Mexican spice seasoning Tomatoes, chopped up Salad leaves Grated mature cheese Method Heat a little oil and fry the tofu cubes until browned. Sprinkle over a few teaspoons of spice and stir well before cooking for a few more minutes. Heat the taco shells as usual. Pile the tofu into the shells and top with tomato and grated cheese. Serve with a little green salad on the side. 3.5.3208 The free two-week Life Balance challenge has just started but there's still time to join in here: https://www.strandsofmylife.com/life-balance-fb . Conversations … [Read more...] about Tofu Tacos – low Fodmap
Busyness Worn as a Badge of Honour
A year or so ago, I read a blog post by Hands Free Mama called Vow to Breathe. It is a lovely story of the realization of what she was doing to herself and her children with all her busyness. In the past, I was guilty of the whole “I am so busy” comment and yet felt decidedly uneasy about uttering it. When other people said it to me, it grated on my nerves. Now I no longer work in the corporate world but run my own business, it never occurs to me to use the “busy” word anymore. The work I am doing gives me great satisfaction, so it doesn’t feel like the “busy” work of before. “BUSY” IS SYNONYMOUS WITH “SPINNING ON THE SPOT” I have decided that “busy” is synonymous with “spinning on the spot” and never getting anywhere. How sad! And now I have the time to reflect, I know that was exactly what I was doing – spinning on the spot. And I did that for years. Generations of kids are growing up with parents who say to them, “Not now, I’m too busy”; parents who are constantly looking … [Read more...] about Busyness Worn as a Badge of Honour
