Can You Be Both Vegan And Low FODMAP?

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Suffering from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) can make mealtimes and eating out feel like a challenge and impossible to enjoy. The worry is always in the back of your mind of foods triggering your symptoms and being uncomfortable and even in pain. 

The stress from this can further trigger your IBS and take the joy out of eating food all together. However, with great innovation and research there are IBS friendly foods and solutions that make living with IBS a little easier.

At Deliciously Different Foods, we believe that everyone should enjoy their food. It is all about finding the right products that work with your body and keeping track of foods that trigger your IBS symptoms.

In this article, we will find out if it is possible to have a  low FODMAP vegan diet and what the best products are to  have that are also IBS friendly. 

What Is The Low FODMAP Diet?

Following a low FODMAP diet helps to decrease discomfort from food by reducing and in some cases removing certain foods that are high in FODMAP, which over time can help people gain control over their IBS triggers and symptoms. 

Certain foods which are high in FODMAP (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols) contain sugars that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine.

These certain sugars then can  trigger IBS symptoms such as diarrhoea,  bloating, pain, nausea and constipation. IBS flare-ups can be painful as well as uncomfortable, leading people to feel stressed and even embarrassed if this occurs when they are out to dinner or in a situation they have no control in.  

Is It Possible To Be Vegan And Low FODMAP

The vegan diet eliminates any animal-derived products, which includes fish, meat, diary, eggs and honey. Instead a vegan diet is full of plant-based foods  and fruit, vegetables, grains, lentils, nuts and seeds. However, can you be both vegan and low FODMAP? To put it simply, yes, it is absolutely attainable to be vegan and follow a low FODMAP diet. 

It can be tricky and a  challenge given the restrictions of a vegan diet as well as a low FODMAP diet. But with the right resources, information and planning it is perfectly attainable.

Also, the challenge can also present itself because the vegan diet is generally high in FODMAP foods. Even though the vegan diet is great for your health, wellbeing and has many benefits it can still cause issues for people who suffer with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) due to this.

Many times you may be suffering fromIBS symptoms and start to cut food groups out to see if it will get better such as meat, fish and dairy and find that your stomach issues continue or even increase. That is why keeping a food journal is essential to see what could be the trigger and your diet could be full of  nutritious fruits and vegetables but they will  high FODMAP items such as apples, asparagus and cauliflower.

However, you can follow a vegan IBS-friendly diet that contains low fodmap foods. All you have to do is make sure this diet is nutritionally balanced, and that you are organised with the meals you are consuming and stocking your cupboards with the right Low FODMAP foods that will make mealtimes that much easier for you.


The Best Low FODMAP Products

When it comes to the low FODMAP diet, it is important to stock your cupboard with products that are IBS friendly as well as convenient to use. This will make lunches and dinners easy, simple and stress free.

At Deliciously Different Foods, we want you to enjoy your food  and look forward to eating exciting and tasty meals.  That is why we have a variety of different sauces to spice up mealtimes and have you excited to get back into the kitchen.

Fancy Italian for dinner, then we have the perfect jars for you to try whether you want arrabbiata or bolognese.

Not what you fancy for dinner? How about stir fry or have you got that Friday feeling? Maybe a curry will satisfy your cravings!

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