Low FODMAP diet - is my 9 year old son's salvation. We knew there were problems, but weren't able to narrow it down to food intolerance and Irritable Bowel Syndrome until he was about 8 years old.
FODMAPs are short chain carbohydrates and monosaccharides which are poorly absorbed in the small intestine. Followers of the low FODMAP diet remove fructans, galactans, fructose and polyols from their diet. This includes a very long list of commonly enjoyed "standard kid-fare" foods including pizza, ice cream, cookies, apples, broccoli and sandwiches. Believe me, if you are a parent trying to feed your child healthy meals without fructans, galactans, fructos and polyols - you're challenged on a daily basis!
A small example of foods that cannot be eaten if you're following a low FODMAP diet are milk, honey, yogurt, bread, pasta, beans, cookies, cake, pastries, cereal containing wheat, apples, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, prunes, watermelon, onion, garlic, avocados, broccoli, cauliflower, and mushrooms. Sugar free gum is a no-no, but fully sugared gum is just fine! It is a very non-intuitive diet, to be sure. High fructose corn syrup in anything is definately OUT.
However, it has been amazing for our little guy and he'll happily turn down birthday cake and ice cream if there is any chance at all that it will cause the problems he's been suffering since the age of 3, God bless him.
To read more about the Low FODMAP diet, see this: http://med.monash.edu.au/cecs/gastro/fodmap/
In Hobart, I've discovered that Jackman and McRoss bake a beautiful loaf of spelt bread- only for sale on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Also, rumour has it that Daci and Daci also sell spelt loaves (still yet to try these).
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