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Hello! March is Nutrition Month – and the theme this year is to unlock the potential of food. What I LOVE about this theme is that it looks at food from all aspects, from micronutrients all the [...]

As a dietitian, staying on top of the latest food and diet trends can feel like a whole job in itself. There are constantly new and increasingly bizarre diets, cleanses, and detox programs [...]

Typically when you hear ‘thai’ you assume it can’t possibly be low FODMAP. With the onion and garlic as a base for many curry pastes, so many Thai dishes are out! Hey all, it is [...]

Have you heard about SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)? If you are someone with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), it’s likely that you have.  It’s becoming a “buzz word”, with some [...]

Hello all! This isn’t a typical blog post. But I wanted to share someplace our clients, patients, and followers could EASILY access my TEDx talk. For those of you who don’t know, in [...]

In a recent summary report from The Lancet, a group of global researchers have put forward a new diet they are calling the ‘planetary health diet.’ While the report is rather lengthy, the [...]

At Ignite, we work with a wide range of digestive disorders, with abdominal bloating and distention being one of the most common amongst our clients. For some people, bloating happens without [...]

I often find that people either love potlucks or hate them. Either you know the perfect dish to bring, or you spend hours worrying about what is an acceptable dish to bring. You ask yourself: [...]

Do you take a probiotic for gut health every day? Let me stop you righttttt there. While probiotics may be helpful in managing specific conditions – what REALLY matters when it comes to gut [...]

So you’ve been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and have been told to start on the low FODMAP diet? As a dietitian, I’m thrilled that more people are being referred in the direction of [...]