Low FODMAP foods to the athlete’s rescue!

We work with a lot of competitive and recreational athletes who struggle with digestive issues.

Unfortunately the flip side of developing superior cardiovascular and muscular health, is that your high level training often results in impaired digestive function.  Increased stress hormones and inflammation in the body, increased dietary simple carbohydrates, and eating more food in general (often on-the-run) are all contributing factors to this. Subpar digestion is an athlete’s worst enemy!  It leads to:

• bloat, gas, discomfort
• reduced absorption of all that nutritious food you’re eating (what a waste!)
• disrupted gut flora and a vicious cycle of further inflammation
• impaired recovery & subsequent performance

The good news is that a low FODMAP diet can help.

There are lots of healthy delicious foods that are low FODMAP friendly.  In fact, we’ve got entire recipe books full of Low FODMAP recipes just like this one in our nutrition hub!

 

View or download your No Bake Chocolate Cookies recipe here

This recipe is: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Low FODMAP, Low Histamine, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects an estimated 10-15% of the population. Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO) is also being recognized as a condition that produces similar digestive symptoms. If you often suffer from gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and stomach pain that affects your quality of life, a low FODMAP diet may help.

FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols, all of which are types of short chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols that are poorly absorbed by the body. Consuming them results in abdominal pain, bloating, and other symptoms often experienced in IBS or SIBO sufferers. Avoiding these foods has been shown to significantly improve symptoms in about 75% of cases.

Ask us about an assessment to determine if you could benefit from a low FODMAP diet.