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A pale green bowl filled with a red coloured tomato soup. It is garnished with freshly chopped basil and grated parmesan cheese. The background is wooden.

Low FODMAP Parmesan Tomato Soup

October 9, 2018

**This post was developed and written by Nancy Gammack, RD when she was a dietetic intern and volunteer for Ignite Nutrition. It wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be to make a low FODMAP soup. Many of the ingredients found in recipes or store-bought soups are high…

Vegetarian sources of protein on the low FODMAP diet - tips and tricks for plant based sources of protein on a low FODMAP, IBS diet by Calgary gut health dietitians

Vegetarian Sources of Protein on the Low FODMAP Diet

September 24, 2018

This week on #AskADietitian we covered Vegetarian Sources of Protein on the Low FODMAP Diet. Often times, I have patients call to ask – ‘can I even DO low FODMAP as a vegetarian or vegan?’ or they try to do it on their own, and end up really struggling to…

Taking Care of Your Gut Health this Back-to-School Season Activia Probiotic Drink - Andrea Hardy, Calgary Registered Dietitian Nutritionist talks gut health!

Taking Care of Your Gut Health this Back-to-School Season

September 4, 2018

This sponsored post is brought to you by Danone. They’ve kindly compensated monetarily me to develop this post on how to take care of your gut health this Fall, something you all know I’m super passionate about! Back to school is great for getting the family back into a routine…

Peach and Prosciutto Grilled Flatbread

Peach and Prosciutto Grilled Flatbread

August 7, 2018

This sponsored recipe is brought to you by BC Tree Fruits. They’ve kindly compensated monetarily me to develop this post – and I couldn’t be more thrilled to bring you a delicious peaches recipe! Moving to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches… the…

Andrea Hardy registered dietitian and Canada's gut health expert speaks on her role in advocating for gut health. Gut health is for everyone - in illness - like IBS, and in health.

Dietitians as Gut Health Ambassadors

July 17, 2018

Guys. This is not my usual post. Today, I’m sharing with you my interview with Gut Microbiota for Health. I attended their conference in Rome in March, and spoke to a group of dietitians in a plenary session on dietitians and their role as gut health ambassadors. There were over…

7 things you can do to support your loved one on a low FODMAP or IBS diet. IBS support and help. Written by IBS experts in Calgary Alberta - dietitian nutritionists specialized in the IBS diet!

How to support someone on the low FODMAP diet

June 18, 2018

The low FODMAP diet, or really any medically necessary diet, can be really isolating. It can make you feel alone, misunderstood, and a giant inconvenience. While you’re busy navigating one of the most restrictive, non-sensical diets out there – you not only have to content with label reading, picking the…

wooden skewers with a colourful combination of veggies and shrimp. Including re bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow pineapple, and orange shrimp. The veggies and shrimp are charred from the BBQ and they are placed on a wooden surface.

The Best Grilled Shrimp Skewers (Low FODMAP)

June 11, 2018

**This post was developed and written by Nancy Gammack, RD when she was a dietetic intern and volunteer for Ignite Nutrition. It is finally that time of the year when we get to dust off the old BBQ and put out the patio chairs! Summer has arrived and it is…

Living with gut symptoms is miserable. They are painful, embarrassing and awkward. It’s not surprising that when people find relief on the low FODMAP diet, they want to stay on it forever. BUT, this is over restrictive, in most cases totally unnecessary and even detrimental to gut health. Guest written by Joanna Baker, RD from Every Day Nutrition

Long Term Low FODMAP | A Dietitian Explains

May 14, 2018

Living with gut symptoms is miserable. They are painful, embarrassing and awkward. It’s not surprising that when people find relief on the low FODMAP diet, they want to stay on it forever. BUT, this is over restrictive, in most cases totally unnecessary and even detrimental to gut health. My name…

A glass bowl filled with crunch looking granola. There is a small glass pitcher of milk sitting next to the bowl. They are both sitting on a wooden surface.

Gut Friendly Recipes: How to Make Healthy Granola

May 7, 2018

**This post was developed and written by Nancy Gammack, RD when she was a dietetic intern and volunteer for Ignite. As a registered dietitian, I am excited to share with you a homemade granola recipe. Made for a special someone found within your gut! Let me explain… What…

Sweet and Spicy Bell Pepper Vegan Fajitas

April 23, 2018

These sweet and spicy bell pepper vegan fajitas are the PERFECT crowd pleaser for Cinco de Mayo. Guys. I love hosting get-togethers – but even with all my cooking experience, I still get overwhelmed with what to cook for a crowd with multiple food restrictions. What I LOVE about this…