Well if it's on the telly it must be good...

"OOH LOOK YOUR FUNNY DIET IS ON THE TELLY!!!" 

...is what was subtly shrieked by one of my pals on the 20th December 2011. And sure enough there it was! Poor Laura had IBS, poor Laura had to let the whole nation know that she was partial to a "trump" in public, poor Laura had to get her belly rubbed on telly. Oh Laura. 

But it was all worth it as Gio and Lucy brought the "exciting new food diet" that is the low FODMAP diet into her life! And *voila* lovely Laura was cured! Her darling daughter will consequently lead a better life and we can all go back to believing the widely accepted theory that girls don't "trump". Oh Channel 4 you hero, we do love a happy ending.

The Food Hospital website then provided some excellent information explaining the diet and it's history.

But FODMAP is not a diet limited to Laura and other IBS sufferers. It can have a positive impact on those with complex food intolerances in general, those wanting to live a healthy lifestyle; making you healthy on the inside, as well as helping you to look good on the outside. As well as those with gastroenterological problems due to being on long-term medication. Basically a low FODMAP diet is the answer to everything...well maybe not quite, but it sure sounds like a simple yet effective solution eh!?

So FODMAPs gone big time. It's been on our British telly boxes so they'll be no holding it back. Well I hope so, and about time too. The clever clogs in Australia have been chatting about it since 2001, and dear Patsy mentions in her book which was published in 2009 (I have it by the way - great read). So it's about time the United Kingdom jumped on the bandwagon.  

So I personally would like to thank Laura for taking one for the team, bringing her less than desirable bowels to our attention and consequently catapulting the low FODMAP diet to stardom. We owe you one chick.

Love

FODMAP free 

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