Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards

Check out this post for some baked potato ideas. I also love Skinny Mashed Potatoes from the Recipe Board.

Check out this post for some pasta ideas. When my tummy is very touchy, I'll eat pasta plain or with some garlic salt (not powder) on it. Garlic never bothers me in any way, shape, or form, thank goodness.

Rice I like plain, especially the "mati" types: Basmati, Kasmati, Texmati, Jasmati. If you check the Recipe Board and the Recipe Index, though, you'll see lots of recipes. I really like the Persian Rice Pilaf.

On toast, you can use dairy-free margarines. I use Smart Balance Light (only Light - regular is not dairy free). First thing in the morning, though, I do better with as little fat as possible.

Vegetable juice I'm not sure about. I think it would be okay since it should be relatively low fructose, but I wouldn't drink it on an empty stomach.

As someone else has said, there are dairy alternatives. I use rice milk and soy sour cream and ice cream. Both soy sour cream and soy ice cream are high in fat, so go easy on them.

I'm not crazy enough about any of the alternative cheeses to use them regularly, but if you can find Lisanatti brand, it seems to be pretty good. They make soy and, I believe, also almond cheeses. There's some info on it in this old thread. You can also do a Board Searches on "soy cheese", "rice cheese", and "almond cheese" (don't use the quotes but try searching for the Exact Phrase) and see what other people have said. Note that most dairy alternative cheeses have casein in them, a dairy protein that is problematic for IBSers, so you should probably save these for after you're stable.

HTH. Welcome to the Boards.

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