3 Quick Things

Hi Everyone! 

Improve your health with this week’s three simple IBD tips and takeaways.

Remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Little changes lead to big results. We challenge you to take one small action today to benefit your future tomorrows.

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#GIJournalClub

The topic of this past week’s Twitter-based GI journal club was nutrition and IBD —Our favorite!

One participant neatly summed up the recommendations with the above image. Tip number one is to eat more fiber. But, in our experience, people with IBD struggle to eat more fiber. You might not know what foods have fiber, if you tolerate them, if it’s safe to eat them... maybe someone told you to avoid high-fiber foods. Navigating fiber and IBD is tough!

If you have questions about fiber and IBD, check out the Wellness By Food’s Guide to a Low-Fiber Diet for Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis. 

Also today is your LAST day to enroll in our course Breaking Down Fiber: Your Ultimate Guide to Eating Fruits, Vegetables and Other High-Fiber Foods with IBD. Go here to preview the course.

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Meal Prep Tips

On NPR’s Life Kit podcast, David Tamarkin from the cooking website Epicurious shares some shopping and meal planning tips for these uncertain times. 

Here are three of our favorites: 

1. Freeze your own vegetables: Frozen vegetables might be in short supply, but you can buy fresh greens, chop them up and put them in your freezer. Add these frozen vegetables to smoothies and soups.
2. Don’t overlook the fresh foods. Some fresh foods, like squash, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots and apples will last a long time. 
3. Preserve those herbs: Herbs go fast. Blitz those herbs in a blender with garlic, olive oil and salt.

Go here for the full episode.

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Reader Feedback - Preserving Ginger

Thanks to one of our readers for this tip about keeping ginger fresh. 

"Years ago I took a Chinese cooking class. The teacher told us that we could keep ginger cut up in a jar filled to cover with something alcoholic like Sherry, Bourbon or Scotch. The alcohol permeates a bit but not enough to affect it. It lasts about a year."

Good to know!

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Remember, there’s no one perfect diet for everyone with IBD. If you or anyone you know struggles with what to eat with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis, then check out our ebook, Eating with IBD: The Essentials.

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Do you have a question about these topics, or something else? Just reply with your question to this email and it may appear in an upcoming newsletter.

In good health,

Colleen, Bertina & Scott

This newsletter is for informational purposes only and is in no way intended as medical counseling or medical advice. Results may vary