As we all know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Regular eating is really important for a healthy gut, so what better way to start your day. Cereal is always handy for busy people and here are some low FODMAP breakfast ideas. Choose a wheat-free cereal and simply make it a bit more nutritious and tasty by adding some healthy, delicious toppings. See the tips for some alternative low FODMAP breakfast ideas.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (30 g) wheat-free cereal such as porridge oats, Oatibix, Oatiflakes or other wheat-free cereals
- 1 tbsn low FODMAP dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, etc)
- 1 cup (250ml) lactose free milk (lactose free cow’s or almond milk)
Method
This is sush a simple, no-fuss start to the day. Start with your oat-based or wheat-free cereal and add the topping of your choice to make your Low FODMAP breakfast. Choose from the following toppings:
- 8-10 blueberries
- 3-4 sliced strawberries, blue berries or raspberries
- 1 tbsp seeds such as milled linseeds, pumpkin, sunflower, chia or sesame
- ½ banana, sliced
- ½ kiwi, sliced
- A few nuts such as walnuts, macadamia or pecan nuts
Tips
- Try out some other low FODMAP fruits, for example melon, grapes or citrus
- To add extra fibre, try adding ground flaxseeds
- To vary your low FODMAP breakfasts, try these alternatives low FODMAP fruit and porridge or skillet weekend hash
Help with your low FODMAP journey
If you feel that the low FODMAP diet can help with your IBS symptoms, then help is at hand. The low FODMAP diet improves symptoms in over 75% of IBS sufferers. It’s a tricky diet to do alone though and the best results are seen in those who have advice and support from an IBS dietitian. Specialist advice from an IBS/FODMAP dietitian, can help you navigate the complexities of the diet and help to make the diet practical to fit in with your lifestyle. For more information about the low FODMAP diet and to help you decide it this is the right approach for you, see my webpage about IBS treatment.
