Archive for August, 2010
Eating for Gastroparesis Webinar: Recording & Slides
A big thanks to everyone who joined me and Angie Moeding last Wednesday for the G-PACT-sponsored “Eating with Gastroparesis” webinar. We received so many fantastic questions and did our best to provide as many answers and as much information as possible. For those who were with us live, I hope you found it helpful! For…
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Reminder: LIVE Webinar Tonight!
Don’t forget to join me and Angie Moeding, RD for “Eating for Gastroparesis,” a free interactive webinar tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We’ll be answering your GP-related diet and nutrition questions live. Don’t miss it! Register now by clicking here. Related Posts:No Related Posts
Take Note: Special K Is Adding Fiber
Another food manufacturer has jumped on the fiber bandwagon. All varieties of Special K cereal, except for the Original, now contain added fiber . The increase in the total amount of fiber per serving, however, is minimal. Only about 1 gram more, for a total of around 3 grams per 3/4 cup. So depending on…
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Awareness: What It Means To Me
If you follow my Facebook page or you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ve probably heard that this is Digestive Tract Paralysis Awareness Week. DTPAW, I’ll call it for short, was developed by G-PACT to help spread awareness about gastroparesis and related conditions. Spreading awareness, like everything else, means different things to different people. For some,…
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What Does “GP-Friendly” Really Mean?
If you’ve been with me for any period of time (on the blog, Facebook, or Twitter), you’ve no doubt seen me use the term “GP-friendly” to describe a variety of recipes, foods and products. But you’ve also heard me say (repeatedly) that everyone with gastroparesis has different dietary tolerances. Confused? Let me explain. When I…
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Take Note: Polaner All Fruit Now Has Fiber
What better way to follow up a post about peanut butter than with a post about jelly? A GP-friendly jelly should have no seeds, no pulp or fruit pieces, and little to no fiber. Until recently, the seedless varieties of Polaner All Fruit fit the bill. Unfortunately the company is now adding a “digestion resistant”…
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Calling All Peanut Butter Lovers!
Peanut butter has always been one of my absolute favorite foods. Fortunately, smooth nut butters are GP-friendly in small amounts (about 2 tablespoons per day). I regularly include some almond or peanut butter in my daily diet, almost always at breakfast — on toast, in a smoothie, or in hot cereal — since my digestion is…
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Safe & Simple Strawberry Smoothie
If you’re following both the blog and my Facebook page, you’ve probably noticed a trend — smoothies! That’s because I’ve been at the Mayo Clinic for a week and, as you know, it can be difficult to find safe and nutritious food while away from home. Fortunately, with my Magic Bullet and a variety of juices from the…
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