Improve your gut health after travel, illness, or medication By Registered Dietitian Kate Chury, on our nutrition counseling team (Online Dietitian, Digestive Health Nutritionist and IBS Dietitian Calgary) There’s nothing like an illness, a stint on a medication or, even travel to cause bowels to get off track. Temporary changes in bowel habits, such as […]
3 Things I learned doing the Low FODMAP diet
Nutrition Tips from Kate Chury, Calgary IBS Dietitian & Online Nutritionist While I don’t struggle with IBS myself, I did have the pleasure of helping someone close to me through the low FODMAP diet. Unlike when working with IBS clients in the office, this experience allowed me to really “live” the diet. By this, I […]
Kale and Blueberry Quinoa Bowl (Low FODMAP Diet Recipe)
By Calgary Nutritionist and IBS Dietitian Kate Chury This Kale and Blueberry Quinoa Bowl is a delicious (and nutrient-packed) way to include these berries at lunch and dinner. Beyond the blueberries, it also has other great ingredients that will keep you ultra satisfied. Packed with fresh kale, crisp red peppers, cool cucumbers, crunchy walnuts, creamy goat […]
Nutrition counseling for IBS and digestion issues
Why I love working with digestive health clients By Registered Dietitian Kate Chury, on our nutrition counseling team (Online Dietitian, Digestive Health Nutritionist and IBS Dietitian Calgary) As a Registered Dietitian, I talk a lot about food. I also talk a lot about what happens to the food when it leaves our body. When I […]
Probiotics Versus Prebiotics – What’s the Difference?
Both prebiotics and probiotics are essential for a healthy gut environment or microbiome. The simplest explanation is that probiotics are the microbes (we are usually talking about bacteria here) that colonize the large intestine, while prebiotics are the food, or fuel, which feeds those microbes.