blueberries
#357694 - 04/11/10 06:04 PM
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are they ok to eat if you have ibs
or are they a trigger food
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They make me go-go-go... I have to have a good amount of SF with them for them not to bother me.
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I would say to try a few and see what happens. By "a few," I mean less than a 1/4 cup. Try 4-6 berries to start, and definitely with a good SFS base.
I can handle them now but that was not always the case; the seeds bothered me. Same with strawberries.
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Most days I have a smoothie made from banana, strawberries, blueberries and soy milk + 1 TBSP acacia fiber. They don't seem to bother me in that combination. I don't actually like them alone, so I've never tested the theory, though 
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Re: blueberries
#357704 - 04/12/10 06:30 AM
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Sand
Reged: 12/13/04
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Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D)
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Quote:
are they ok to eat if you have ibs
or are they a trigger food
Blueberries are not a Soluble Fiber but neither are they a Trigger Food. Rather they're Insoluble Fiber which means you shouldn't eat them alone or on an empty stomach. Instead eat them with Soluble Fiber. So in IBS-safe muffins, on an SF cereal, in a smoothie like Bel (yum).
Here's an old post the gives a simple test for any food you're thinking about eating: web page
I would add that whenever you try a new Insoluble Fiber food, it's safest to start with a small amount - just a few blueberries in a bowl of cereal or a smoothie, for example - and see how you do. And remember that IF foods are usually better tolerated if they're chopped, cooked, and/or pureed - whirling blueberries in a blender, for example.
HTH. I love blueberries and often have IBS-safe blueberry pancakes for Sunday breakfast.
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Re: blueberries
#357705 - 04/12/10 06:58 AM
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Syl
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Blueberries contain IF in the seeds and skins which can be a trigger. I am IBS-D and I cannot eat them at all even with a good soluble fiber base.
Berries are an individual thing so you will likely have to try them - a small amount at a time - in order to see how they are for you.
Good luck
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