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Ashleigh Jones Nutrition & Dietetics

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Address: 121 Wickham Terrace 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.ashleighjones.com/

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25.01.2022 On Friday I had the privilege of joining Joan Breakey to present at the Dietitians Association of Australia QLD Symposium at RBWH. This was Joan's final professional presentation after 54 years as a dietitian, and it was great to see her share her wisdom with us one more time. A huge thank you to the QLD EDC for inviting us, and to everyone who joined us in person and via the live stream! For those who missed out on hard copies of our book, make sure you pick one up here http://foodintolerancepro.com//your-diet-for-your-ibs-ebo/ or visit my website for the eBook https://ashleighjones.com/product/your-diet-for-your-ibs/ Food Intolerance Pro - Joan Breakey Dietitian Nutritionist

23.01.2022 Has some upcoming travel got your stomach doing backflips? Here are my tips for managing IBS in transit.

22.01.2022 Legumes such as chickpeas, lentils and kidney beans are an important source of fibre, particularly prebiotic fibre, which means they help fuel the growth of "good" gut bacteria. They are cheap, keep you full, and are a source of plant-based protein and a range of phytonutrients. They are also considered a core food and count towards your daily five serves of veg. Long story short, we should all be eating legumes. But what if you have IBS or are on a low FODMAP diet? Legume...s are often thought of as a "gassy" food and need to be restricted on a low FODMAP diet as they contain galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) and fructans. However they do not need to be eliminated entirely, and there is a "safe" or well-tolerated dose for most legumes. My top tip for those with IBS is to choose canned varieties rather than boiling from dry, as the canning process causes some of the FODMAP content to be lost in the brine. Canned brown lentils are tolerated at 1/2 cup (46g) per serving (drained), while canned chickpeas are tolerated at 1/4 cup (42g) drained. Canned black beans are tolerated at 1/4 cup (45g) drained, which is actually a pretty generous serving (swipe for pic). Gut health is so important, particularly for those of us with IBS, so try adding a low FODMAP serve of legumes to your meals 2-3 times each week. Credit to Monash FODMAP and their app for the low FODMAP serving recommendations.

21.01.2022 The subject of dietary guidelines can be a touchy one, with some people stating that current public health issues are evidence that the guidelines don't work. This is despite the overwhelming evidence that people simply don't follow the dietary guidelines. But why don't people follow them - is it a lack of knowledge, or is it the fact that the guidelines don't "speak to us" in plain language or fit with our lifestyle and eating preferences? Canada's just-released 2019 dietary... guidelines have tackled this issue head-on, moving away from nutrient recommendations and towards whole foods. They also allow for a much wider variety of diets with differing macronutrient percentages - meaning that it doesn't matter if you are low carb, high carb, vegan, paleo or something else altogether, the guidelines will still offer you some practical advice for eating well. Australia's dietary guidelines were last updated in 2013 and are due for review. Here's hoping they follow suit! Read Dr Yoni Freedhoff's excellent review of the new guidelines here: http://www.weightymatters.ca//breaking-canadas-new-food-gu

17.01.2022 For the last several months I have been working with my mentor, dietitian Joan Breakey, on an eBook that people with IBS can use to help manage their symptoms. Your Diet for Your IBS is an amalgamation of our combined 50 years of clinical experience in working with irritable bowel syndrome. In this book we explain the aetiology of IBS and various factors that can play a role in your symptoms. We outline the various different dietary approaches that can be used, and help reade...rs decide which approach will work best for them. The book includes specific meal plans and food lists. This book is particularly useful for anyone who has tried the low FODMAP diet and found that it did not completely resolve their symptoms. Joan and I are both firm believers that there is no single best diet that will work for every person with IBS instead, each person will have their own unique diet that works best for them. I’m extremely proud of this book and the work we have put it into. I hope you will find it useful too. Visit the link below to purchase and download the book as a PDF for only $15 AUD. http://ashleighjones.com/product/your-diet-for-your-ibs/

16.01.2022 Blood in your bowel movement, unexplained weight loss, persistent change in bowel habit (i.e. diarrhoea or constipation or altered frequency) or severe abdominal pain? Don't just write it off as IBS - these are possible warning signs for bowel cancer, which is Australia's second biggest cancer killer. February is Bowel Cancer Awareness month, so it's an important time to remind people that if they are experiencing these symptoms they need to head off to the GP before trying to solve it with diet. This message is especially important to the gents who are diagnosed with bowel cancer more often than women. If detected early, most cases of bowel cancer can be treated. So talk to your GP and get screened!

12.01.2022 You might have noticed that the new gluten free Vegemite comes with a Monash certified low FODMAP logo, but regular Vegemite does not. So does this mean that people on a low FODMAP diet need to buy gluten free Vegemite? Absolutely not! Regular Vegemite always has been, and continues to be, low FODMAP. The addition of the low FODMAP logo to the gluten free variety is likely just a marketing exercise. I suspect we will see the logo being added to regular Vegemite in the coming months.

10.01.2022 Do you recognise the signs and symptoms of constipation?

08.01.2022 My piece on IBS treatment is featured in the April-May edition of Pharmacy Guild of Australia's "In the Know" publication. View the full article here: https://ashleighjones.com//uploads/2019/05/1905-ITK-IBS-up