There is something very important to think about when deciding what foods are troublesome for you- HOW you eat them. Many times over the years people have had issue with stuff that is safe and makes no sense to cause problems. For example, one time someone claimed to be ok with egg beaters but egg whites bothered them. This person did not realize that egg beaters is just egg whites with additives to make it yellow and thicker. So that makes no sense. My guess? Sometimes we eat things that are not unsafe but we get a reaction anyway but that food is ok for your gut health.
Another example, I got yucky and bloated one morning recently after cereal that I can readily eat in the evening. I ate too much and too early. It was not the cereal since I eat it all the time at night without problems. I used to always eat meals of jasmine rice and cooked carrots, both very safe foods for me, but when I would eat this meal I would really shovel it in and then feel icky afterward. Eating a moderate amount slowly is just fine!
There are so many other factors besides the exact food item! It makes safe food sometimes seem unsafe. It is still safe since it doesn't CAUSE spasms and reactions. The best thing to do is follow the guidelines. You then avoid foods that have time and again PROVEN unsafe for IBSers. It pays to be safe rather than sorry when it comes to the trigger foods. It doesn't mean you won't have additional problem foods and it doesn't mean stress won't be a big factor too, but it will give the irritable gut the best chance it has. Coddle that gut like a spoiled child. And remember many people have gotten stable eating the recommended diet.
P.S. like Heather says, please eat IF but do it safely! Don't avoid it entirely!
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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