Hi, I'm Belgian, living in Colorado. I've been here for a little over 4 years, have not been diagnosed with IBS, but do have a lot of the symptoms, so I'm following the dietary guidelines in the IBS diet.
Before I came here, I've always had C, but never ever cramping and gas, and bloating and all that good stuff that I have now. I went back on vacation at Christmas, and pretty much ate everything that came in sight :O and didn't have any of my regular symptoms.
I do believe (and I can only speak for Belgium) that over there, people use indeed more of the real ingredients, like I like to call them, real sugar, real fat, less preservatives. I mean, when I buy bread at an American store, it'll last days without any problems. Back home though, the second day, it starts getting harder, and if you let your bread sit there for a few days... hmm... let's just say it's no longer edible  May have also something to do with humidity of course. But still.
I have also noticed that the same products, same brand, taste different here (US) vs there. It seems like here in the US, a LOT of food contains corn syrup (cheapest kind of sugar, right), and that changes the taste, plus seems to be a trigger for certain people as well.
In short, I can only speak for Belgium, and for people that I know, but I have never heard anyone complain about IBS back home. Or even bloating, cramps or anything. And trust me, we like our coffee, butter, milk, sweets... Is it balance, is it lesser use of preservatives, or something else? I don't know... This is just from my personal experience.
Have a great day! -nicky-
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