Try a low FODMAP diet
FODMAP stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols, which means that high-FODMAP foods contain a lot of carbohydrates. These carbohydrates are fermented in the intestines producing gases, causing bloating and worsening IBS symptoms. Thus, high FODMAP foods you should avoid include: – Fruits such as apples, apricots, blackberries, cherries, mangoes nectarines, pears, plums, watermelons and juices containing them.
- Vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, garlic, snow peas, onions, mushroom, lentils artichokes, asparagus, and beans.Low FODMAP diet includes blueberries, bananas, grapes, cantaloupes, oranges, kiwis, strawberries, eggplants, kale, tomatoes, spinach, zucchini, carrots, broccoli, green beans bell peppers, capsicum, and sprouts.
