Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Question 1

what are the MNT goals?

Answer 1

reduce colon spams/normalize bowel syndrome

Question 2

what is the recommendation regarding foods?

Answer 2

avoid those that cause discomfort

Question 3

What diet is recommended?

Answer 3

FODMAP diet

Question 4

what is Phase 1 of FODMAP?

Answer 4

eliminate all FOODMAP’s food from diet for a trial period of 2 weeks

Question 5

what is Phase 2 of FODMAP?

Answer 5

challenge-add foods from one FOODMAP class using a small then larger load and observe for symptoms

Question 6

what is Phase 3 of FODMAP?

Answer 6

maintenance

Question 7

what are examples of FODMAP foods?

Answer 7

• fructose
• lactose
• fructans
• galactans
• polyols

Question 8

what are examples of fructose?

Answer 8

fruits, honey, HFCS, etc.

Question 9

what are examples of fructans?

Answer 9

wheat, garlic, onion, inulin, etc.

Question 10

what are examples of galactans?

Answer 10

legumes such as beans, lentils, soybeans, etc.

Question 11

what are examples of polyols?

Answer 11

sweetness containing isomalt, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, stone fruits such as avocado, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peans, plums, etc.