Chips and snack food
#18922 - 08/28/03 06:27 PM
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rosiechica
Reged: 08/22/03
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Loc: Wisconsin
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Can anyone give me advice on what chips are out there that are safe to eat? I'm in college and crave junk food, I haven't had to many problems with Sun Chips, but was wondering what other snack foods would be alright.
I'm newly diagnosed IBS-D and am having a hard time figuring out what I can and can't eat!
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Baked Ruffles are good. Not the WOW chips, they have an ingredient in them that can cause diarrhea. Just the baked ones. I like to dip them in hummus or salsa. I've tried the Cheddar flavor, but prefer the plain ones because that's better for dipping!
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I'm also new to all this health food stuff, what exactly is hummus?
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It's a dip, Mediterrean I think, made from, don't gross out, mashed chick peas (also known as garbanzo beans) and other things such as garlic, lemon juice, spices, and an ingredient called tahini that tastes a little like peanut butter. It's good. I buy it in the grocery store in the section where they have the gourmet cheeses and spreads. If you have a Greek restaurant near you, they will usually have it. Just make sure to ask that the oil be left off, because they normally serve it in a bowl topped with olive oil. It's usually comes with warm pita bread for dipping. But sometimes, if I'm in a hurry, I just use the Baked Ruffles. I could eat the whole container for lunch! It's low-fat and good for you.
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You can also have the baked Tostitos. They're good with salsa or Heather has many great dips in Eating for IBS. The Fresh Tex-Mex Guacamole is my favorite.
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I really like cinnamon graham crackers (the low fat ones) and I forget the brand, sorry, but I buy these soy crisps, they came in a bbq thats really good and the onion is yummy too. Some of the flavors, like the ranch, have dairy so be sure to check the ingredients. Black bean dip is also good to dip the baked tostitos in! I personally eat lots of hummus and pita bread, you should really try it!
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I love GeniSoy's Soy Crisps. They're amazingly low in fat and cals, and have tons of flavor. My faves are BBQ and Ranch.
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I love sun chips too but they have lots of insoluble fiber in them. Try baked lay's, and baked tostitos. Dip them in a soy dip or salsa.
I am personally addicted to Heather's crunchy pizza party snack mix (see recipe exchange). It's incredibly easy and cheap to make and it's so yummy.
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Just as a note, the BBQ Baked Lays have casein in them. Boo. 
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I like the Baked Ruffles. graham crackers, I usually eat regular graham crackers (does that count as fast food?) There is an Indian take-out by my work. I have discovered the papadam (spelling?) Which are baked lentil waifers. I usually either eat them plain or with mint chutney. At my house we had always done the Tostitos, so I was delighted to find that I didn't have to change those.
I didn't much care for the Quaker rice cakes and rice/corn wafers. the Carmel apple ones have dairy :P and the sour cream onion were too salty for me.
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Thank you all for your posts, being in college and eating snack food all the time I was begining to worry that I wouldn't be able to eat anything! Just curious what caseion is?
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1) Casein is a dairy protein. It can be an IBS trigger, as can whey, the other protein in dairy products, and lactose, a sugar in dairy. That's why even lactose-free dairy products can be IBS triggers  .
2) I have 2 snack suggestions: One is Stacy's Pita Chips (not the other brand of pita chips I've tried, they were awful! just Stacy's), Sea Salt flavor--the Pesto flavor wasn't salty enough for me  . The other is Black Jewel "less hull" popcorn, which is available in bulk for stove popping and in bags for the microwave. The popcorn could still be a problem, but if you miss popcorn, this is a better choice than any other.
Good luck! And trust me, I understand the college student snacking thing--I used to carry baby carrots and granola bars with me everywhere, and I'm addicted to Cheetos--you can imagine what I was unwittingly doing to my tummy!
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I love Sun Chips too.  I've also had good luck with Rold Gold pretzels and once I found a bag of sweet potato potato chips - baked, even! They were delish and I've never seen them since... now it's a personal quest. 
Also in the "salty-crunchy" area are bagel chips, but not too many at once - just a handful.
But - snacky doesn't have to be salty, does it? I'm finding lately that my favourite snack is sliced pears dipped in chocolate soy pudding - sweet and full of vitamins and protein and fibre!
Maybe some homemade cereal-based party mix with your favourite spices?
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