To be clear, this could also be because the specific winter squash variety eaten was also high-FODMAP. What comes next is a grumpy stomach and (usually) some form of stinky-ness.
The longer they stay in the colon, the more chance they have at feeding any bad bacteria.Īnd once again, those awesome starches, which include winter squashes are helping to feed this unwanted bacteria. Our guts have to work extremely hard to process them into simpler forms. Gutsy women have a hard time breaking starch down. Winter Squash with IBS and IBDĬlick HERE to save this information for later. But for now and until we clear away the unwanted bacteria, fiber only helps to feed that unwanted bacteria. And yes, we eventually want to heal our guts to a place where we can eat a lot of fiber again. Remember what I said about fiber? Yes, fiber is amazing. While winter squashes typically contain both soluble and insoluble fibers, they are mostly made up of soluble fiber. Butternut Squash: 2.8g of fiber in 1 cup, cubed.
Squashes contain different amounts of fiber. Here are several starchy foods: plantain, yam, potato, sweet potatoes (all sorts), acorn squash, butternut squash, parsnips, beets, carrots, beans (baked, garbanzo, limo, black, kidney, navy, pinto), green peas and lentils. If we’re eating bananas in a way that reduces or eliminates the starch, then it only makes sense that we need to be cognizant of this with all foods.īoth winter squashes and sweet potatoes fall under this starchy vegetable category. This makes them awesome for most people.Īs women with IBS or IBD and/or an unknown grumpy gut in general, we are not most people.Ī long time ago I told you about bananas, remember? I told you we typically need to eat them super ripened, as unripe fruit has too much starch. Starchy vegetables are, oftentimes, high-quality carbohydrates.
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