What is a “Leaky Gut” and How Do You Know If You Have One?
If I’m being honest, I really wish they called it something else. “Leaky gut” just sounds so gross… and the condition itself is unpleasant enough! My journey with healing from
Low FODMAP Bolognese
Being highly sensitive, a foodie, AND Italian… when someone asks me for an easy low FODMAP Bolognese recipe, you best know I’m up for the challenge!!! Brown rice pasta with
9 Best Herbal Teas for Digestion
Whether for taste, ritual, or remedy (or often a little of each), people worldwide have been consuming tea for thousands of years! (Side note: tea has a VERY special place
3 Quick Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating
Right now it’s Thanksgiving Eve 2020 and we are in the midst of navigating our way through the pandemic. As I’m writing this post, I can smell aromas of my
Probiotic Sauerkraut Recipe
“Fermented? EW!” – Mom This was my mother’s reaction when I offered for her to try this lacto-fermented probiotic sauerkraut recipe back in the early stages of my healing journey…
Nourishing Spaghetti Squash Soup
Spaghetti squash soup… who would have thought this would play such a major role in my healing journey? Okay, so it wasn’t so much the spaghetti squash as it was
Low FODMAP Spinach Strawberry Salad
(Updated: January 31, 2021) If you ask me, this low FODMAP spinach strawberry salad is a wonderful way to ring in the warm weather. Whether you’ve got digestive issues or
Sunday Football Sweet & Savory Teriyaki Chicken Wings
January 22, 2017: The AFC Championship Game It’s Sunday evening and there are some friends over for the Patriots game – not just any Pats game, but the 2017 AFC
My Two Cents on Splenda® (Sucarlose) and Other Artificial Sweeteners
Splenda®, or sucralose, is a well-known FDA-approved artificial sweetener which made its way into the market back in the late 1990’s. Along with its counterparts including saccharin, aspartame (now labeled
Low FODMAP Peanut Butter Cookies
(Recipe card and blog post updated February 9, 2021) Back in our adolescent days, my sister and I would regularly watch the Food Network together after school. Probably not hard to
Jenna Volpe, RD, LDN
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