Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Is it possible to have an IBS safe Thanksgiving dinner?

Yes! Not only is it possible, but an IBS safe Thanksgiving can also be delicious. I just did an entire newsletter about making traditional Thanksgiving day feast foods IBS friendly. It usually takes just a few fast and easy tweaks, substitutions, and maybe some kitchen tricks.

Remember that although it's an annual rite to stuff yourself like the Thanksgiving turkey, too much of any food at one sitting is a bad idea. Help keep your digestion stable by keeping your meal size reasonable, and wait a while before having seconds

To help prevent overeating in the first place, have a good sized breakfast of a soluble fiber staple such as instant oatmeal with a banana or cream of rice cereal, and don't forget to add in your Acacia Tummy Fiber. At dinner, take just a little of everything and enjoy every bite. After the meal, go for a leisurely walk (instead of crashing on the sofa) to help keep your digestion on track.

Since Thanksgiving is traditionally centered around food - and lots of it - focus on the dishes that are both safe and delicious. For the turkey itself, choose just the white meat (no skin!) to keep your fat content low. Add a little cranberry sauce instead of gravy (which is pure fat), and get a good soluble fiber basis from the stuffing. Try my favorite Rosemary Raisin Bread Stuffing!

If you make traditional mashed potatoes with soy or rice milk instead of dairy, they'll be a terrific low fat, high soluble fiber foundation for the meal as well. The same thing goes for candied sweet potatoes - substitute small amounts of olive oil for tons of butter, and you'll have even more safe soluble fiber in your meal.

You don't have to skip dessert! There's no need to when you have a wealth of digestion-friendly options like 5 Minute Pumpkin Pie to choose from.

Happy Turkey Day!

XXOO
Heather

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Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!

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