Dr. Rachel's Low-FODMAP Slow-Cooker Meal Recipes; Easy and Delicious (IBS-friendly!) (2024)

FAQs

What is an example of a low Fodmap dinner? ›

This one-pan Greek chicken and potatoes uses the simplest ingredients: fresh lemon juice, lots of olive oil, chicken stock, fresh herbs, and chicken thighs. It's the easiest weeknight oven bake and is gluten-free, dairy-free, and can be made low FODMAP without the garlic and using LF stock or water.

If you are cooking for someone with IBS, ask them for a list of foods that they need to avoid – key ingredients to avoid in cooking include onion, garlic and wheat based products. Importantly, ask for a list of foods that they CAN eat! This will really help you to brainstorm suitable recipe and snack ideas to offer.

Beef is listed as low fodmap in the Monash FODMAP App.

However, there are two other considerations that make beef a sensitive food decision for IBS folks. The high fat content can be a trigger and it's fibrous nature can be a trigger. Before the pandemic, I always chose beef stew meat from my local butcher.

Yes! Potatoes are low FODMAP. Monash has listed white and purple unpeeled potatoes as being low FODMAP in serves of up to 500g per person. However, there is no moderate threshold specified and other websites suggest that white fleshed potatoes are FODMAP free.

Choose easier-to-digest proteins, such as eggs, chicken, turkey, fish, extra-firm tofu, and plain lactose-free greek yogurt. Lower-fat cooking methods, such as baking, roasting, steaming, boiling, and sautéing, can also help you avoid uncomfortable symptoms.

You can ease your IBS symptoms by eating a balanced diet that is low in FODMAPs and saturated fat. These include lean meats, eggs, fatty fish, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and fruits that are lower in sugar. Fermented foods may also be good for the gut flora in you have IBS.

Breakfast ideas for people with IBS

Corn tortilla wrapped around 2 scrambled eggs and fried steak slices. Chia pudding – soak chia seeds in an alternative milk with berries and peanut butter. Overnight oats with raspberries and ground seeds. Porridge with a firm banana and some walnuts.

Certain ingredients and drinks can trigger IBS symptoms in some people. But these triggers may vary from person to person. Some common ones include artificial sugars, gluten, fried foods, alcohol, and whole dairy products. Lifestyle factors like stress or gastrointestinal upsets may also trigger an IBS flare-up.

Avoid sausage, bacon, pepperoni, salami, and marbled cuts of meat. Examples of lean meats you should add to your diet if you have IBS include white-meat chicken, white-meat turkey, and cuts of beef like sirloin and top round. Your doctor or nutritionist may also recommend eating pork, veal, duck, and fish.

What are 5 foods to avoid if you have IBS? ›

Avoid IBS Trigger Foods

These foods either stimulate or irritate the gastrointestinal tract, which can cause constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, and pain. These include foods that are high in fat, caffeine, carbonation, alcohol, and insoluble fiber, like: Soda and seltzer. Coffee, tea, soda, and chocolate.

Baked and Boiled Potatoes

Some people with IBS find cooked potatoes are easy to digest, which is good news because baked or boiled potatoes are a natural source of nutrients like potassium. Depending on how well a person with IBS tolerates fiber, the skin of the potato may need to be removed before it's cooked.

Foods high in insoluble fiber include white potatoes, whole-wheat foods, nuts and seeds, leafy greens, and many vegetables. Not all insoluble fiber-rich foods cause symptoms in everyone with IBS; keeping a food diary can help you identify which of these healthy foods cause symptoms and which don't.

Ultra-processed foods are filled with additives and preservatives and are often fried and/or high in fat. These foods can irritate your gut and trigger IBS symptoms. If it comes in a bag or a box (like chips, cookies, and crackers), it's best to avoid and find some less processed alternatives.

Wheat contains high levels of the oligosaccharide fructan, so traditional wheat-based pasta is not considered a low FODMAP food. If you're looking for a low FODMAP alternative, you'll want to start by checking the ingredients. Pasta made with gluten-free types of flour, for example, may be a low-FODMAP choice.

Low FODMAP choices include plain cooked meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, while high FODMAP options include marinated meats, processed meats (e.g. sausage / salami) and meats served with gravy/sauces that may include high FODMAP ingredients.

Low FODMAP Meal ideas at McDonalds:

Quarter Pounder BLT with fries (no cheese, no bun, no onions, no pickles) Lettuce wrap = Ask for 2 extra lettuce leaves. Hashbrown = Ask for 2 hashbrowns as buns.