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When I was growing up, we didn’t
talk about “bathroom issues” in polite
company, if at all. Unfortunately, that
reluctance persists today, and makes life
even more diffi cult for people with IBS,
or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Current
estimates say that up to 40 million
Americans suff er from this uncomfortable
malady, and many of them aren’t even
aware of the causes of their distress.
Steven Singer wants to change all that.
Not only does he want to lead people
to awareness about their illness, but he
wants to off er a convenient and healthy
way for them to make the dietary changes
necessary to their well-being and comfort.
“As I learned more about IBS and the
low-FODMAP diet, I knew I had to do
something to make it more accessible.
It felt less like a business opportunity,
and more like a moral obligation.”
And thus was born Fody Foods.
Based upon the original low-FODMAP
diet developed at Monash University
Fody Foods
One man’s quest to bring
the digestive-healing
properties of the
low-FODMAP diet to
consumers everywhere
/// By Neil Zevnik
Neil Zevnik is a private chef in Los Angeles who tends to the culinary needs of the rich and famous; blogs about food, nutrition, and the environment for The Huffington Post; and
volunteers with marine mammal rescue whenever he can. Learn more at neilzevnik.com.
in Australia, Fody Foods aims to educate,
support, and off er products and informa-
tion to guide IBS suff erers to “Eat life to
the fullest.”
About FODMAPs
For those unfamiliar with the concept and
terminology, a brief and overly simplifi ed
primer: FODMAPs are short-chain carbo-
hydrates found in commonly eaten foods
that travel through the gastrointestinal
tract generating gas. The low-FODMAP
diet categorizes foods that trigger gastro-
intestinal problems according to the type
of carbohydrate they contain.
There are three phases to the diet:
elimination, challenge/reintroduction,
and integration. With the supervision of
a doctor and/or registered dietician, this
regimen can lead to reduced suff ering
and eventually to an enjoyable life at
the dinner table.
What Singer and Fody Foods provide
is access to helpful information, including
recipes and lifestyle choices, and a varied
line of clean, socially responsible, healthy
products to make the process as easy and
painless as possible.
“Many of the people that I spoke with
were often afraid to leave their homes,
and lived with constant anxiety over
their digestive issues. I knew we had to
give them some sort of lifeline, even one
the Passion
behind the Product
as simple as a line of products that took
the guesswork out of enjoying food—and
their lives—again.”
Products to Help You Live
Symptom-Free
Fody’s products range from pasta and
barbecue sauces to chocolate bars to
infused olive oils to trail mix, and its
recipes off er such taste treats as Cornmeal
Blueberry Pancakes and Turkey and
Black Bean Quesadillas.
But there are always new goals and
new directions. As Singer notes, “We’re
always challenged by the diet itself and
the science behind it—both of which are
continuously evolving. We need to evolve
in real time with these moving parts.
There is simply no room for error when
it comes to people’s health.”
There’s no simple one-size-fi ts-all
solution to being able to live symptom-free
in the face of IBS, but Singer wants to
have a hand in making that freedom a
reality for as many people as possible.
“It’s incredible to hear the impact
that a food company like ours can have
on someone’s life. It never gets old when
I pick up the phone, read an email, or see
an emotional post on social media from
a customer, thanking us for helping them
feel better. To me, this is the greatest part
of what we do.”
web exclusive recipe!
Visit betternutrition.com for a
low-FODMAP Quick Shrimp Scampi
with Broccoli recipe made with Fody
Foods Garlic-Infused Olive Oil.
“As I learned more about IBS and the low-FODMAP diet, I knew
I had to do something to make it more accessible,” says Fody
Foods founder Steven Singer.
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