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The German Federal Center for Nutrition recommended that people who constantly suffer from digestive problems should avoid FODMAP foods, which is an abbreviation for Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides And Polyols. and fermentable polyols.
The German Center explained that “FODMAP” foods are a short chain of carbohydrates, which are poorly absorbed in the small intestine, and therefore most of them reach the colon without being digested well, and are fermented by bacteria, which leads to many health problems such as gases, abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation. Acidity and nausea, in addition to fatigue and lethargy.
Foods rich in FODMAPs are:
- Low-sugar carbohydrates, including fructans and low-sugar galactose (wheat, barley, onions, garlic, celery, kidney beans, kidney beans, beetroot, and artichokes).
- Disaccharides, including lactose (milk sugar).
- Monosaccharides, including fructose (fruit sugar).
- Polyols, including sorbitol, xylitol and mannitol, are sugar alcohols found in many processed foods and other products such as chocolate and chewing gum.
Many processed foods are also high in FODMAPs, including chocolate, ketchup, jam, pesto and bouillon cubes, for example.
