Women’s Nutrition Blog: Tips, Advice, and Recipes for Women Over 40
WHAT ARE FODMAPS?
FODMAPs stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, And Polyols. It refers to a group of short-chain carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine, which can cause digestive symptoms such as bloating, gas, and abdominal pain in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and other functional gut disorders.