I previously posted about Hemp, as I'm looking for a non-dairy, non-soy source of protein and it sounded very good but I couldn't find any info about it's fiber make-up. Well, it turns out that 80% of its fiber content is insoluble so as for the EFI diet it doesn't look like a good alternative.
This is becoming a frustrating theme to having IBS. It seems like every time I seemingly make progress and find a food alternative, it turns out to have its own problem...
For example, after eliminating Cow's Milk, I was happy to drink Soy Milk until I discovered it too has a downside. So, onto Rice Milk, which again I'm fine with but now I hear Brown Rice could be a trigger and of course it seems to be in every rice product including the Rice Pasta I've been eating. Do I bother with Almond Milk? Aren't nuts a potential trigger?
I also took a look at the nutrition facts of the steel cut oatmeal I often have for breakfast and see that it has 3g of insoluble to 1g of soluble fiber. Should I be concerned?
And then, I look up IGG sensitivities after reading another post and uncover a whole new list of terms and potential culprits http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=656229
While most, if not all of the specific foods listed here aren't new or already scrutinized through EFI or FODMAP's, I've never heard of them referred to by their chemical nature as Salicylates, Amines or Glutamates before.
And a couple of them that really got my attention were peppermint and bananas...two foods that I bet most of us are eating.
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