The Low-Fodmap Recipe Book - by Lucy Whigham (Paperback)

About the Book

"In a landmark study, Australian researchers asked patients with IBS to remove FODMAPs from their diet. They found 74 per cent reported that their symptoms, such as bloating, abdominal pain, gas, excessive burping, diarrhoea and constipation, had improved dramatically. The findings so impressed gastroenterologists at King's College London that they adapted the diet for the UK and many British patients are now on the Low FODMAPT diet. At first glance, the Low FODMAPT diet may appear daunting, as it involves cutting out all five families of fermentable carbohydrates: Fructans (wheat, rye, onions, garlic and various other grains and vegetables), Galacto oligosaccharides (beans and pulses), Polyols (certain fruit, sugar-free gum and mints), Fructose (various fruits, honey and agave nectar) and Lactose (animal milks, yogurts and some cheeses). However, this book gives practical guidance on how to follow the regime while ensuring a balanced, nutrient-rich diet, transforming the Low FODMAPT diet from a seeming mountain of restrictions to something you can follow easily and with pleasure while your digestive symptoms diminish (or even completely resolve). Whether you need quick and easy meals to prepare or you enjoy the art of cooking a dinner-party-worthy dish, this book will guide you step by step." -- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

This book demystifies the low-FODMAP diet and provides 125 tasty and delicious recipes for a happy gut. Written by a specialist gut dietitian, Lucy Whigham, M Nutr Diet SRD, The Low-FODMAP Recipe Book can help you to take control of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), functional bowel disorder and digestive distress, and can also help those suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Coeliac Disease and functional symptoms following gastrointestinal surgery. An expert in the low-FODMAP diet and gut disorders, Lucy will help you to understand more about the way your gut functions and what is contributing to your symptoms.

FODMAPs (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Di-saccharides, Mono-saccharides and Polyols) are naturally occurring sugars that are found in a wide range of everyday foods. They are difficult to digest and cannot be completely absorbed by the body - instead they are fermented by bacteria in our gut, causing excessive wind, bloating, pain, abdominal distension, cramping, stomach gurglings, diarrhoea and frequent bowel motions.

The low-FODMAP diet:

• Is the most successful diet for bringing relief to sufferers of IBS
• Has been medically proven in rigorous clinical trials to help identify food intolerances and improve symptoms in up to 75 per cent of people with IBS.
• Is quickly becoming an essential treatment for people with a sensitive gut.
• Can help in the management of a wide range of stomach troubles and gastrointestinal discomfort.

This book is an easy guide to why and how the low-FODMAP diet can help, and includes tables of what foods need to be avoided for the elimination phase and beyond. Empower yourself with the knowledge of exactly which foods cause you problems, putting you in the driving seat and letting you control your symptoms rather than have them control you.

About the Author

Lucy Whigham trained at the University of Nottingham, UK, where she achieved a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics. She started her career carrying out research into coeliac disease and bone health. She then worked in dietetics at Kingston NHS Trust before joining the team at Imperial College NHS Trust in 2006 where she has worked since. In 2008 she became the Lead Dietitian for Gastroenterology. Alongside this role, Lucy has worked in Private Practice at the prestigious London Clinic in Harley Street since 2010, seeing patients for a variety of conditions but specializing in disorders of the gut.

Lucy specializes in nutritional gastroenterology and has a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease, functional gut disorders (including using a Low FODMAP diet for IBS symptoms), probiotics and their therapeutic usage and nutritional support. She has developed group sessions for sufferers of IBS on how to manage their diet with the Low FODMAP diet plan.