I think it's very important to not only make meal plans and recommendations to people, but also test and trial different foods, recipes and - where appropriate - diets!
We therefore spent all of last week on a vegan low FODMAP diet.
Officially, a low FODMAP diet is a 3 step food elimination process, used to help manage the symptoms of medically diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). FODMAPs stands for fermentable oligo-saccharides, di-saccharides, mono-saccharides and polyols. Put more simply, FODMAPs are certain types of carbohydrates -- the sugars, starches, and fibre in foods.
This diet is also a great way to see if one might have an allergy or intolerance to certain carbohydrates. It's certainly not easy for anyone who has IBS or any other microbiome issues and has to stick to a restrictive diet such as low FODMAP. It takes careful planning and cooking from scratch for the most part.
We had the chance to explore so many new and different dishes, such as shown in below picture:
Oyster mushroom risotto
Sweet potato and cauliflower bites
Veggie loaded scrambled tofu on gluten-free bread
Minestrone
Chocolate, chia and orange porridge
Tempeh lentil chilli with butternut squash
I can confidently say that it's not only possible to do this in a plant-based and cruelty-free way, but with creative, healthy, nutritious and filling meals.
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