I Anyone else had a problem with onions?

[Angelbelle]

[Irene Administrator]

Hi Angelbelle - onions are part of the FODMAP group of foods which can cause problems. Pop FODMAP in the search bar to see previous info on this.

[barny]

yes i do they give me bloatedness and then loo not bad though so try to not have them very often

[Angelbelle in reply to barny]

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to .respond . From now on they will be eaten very rarely!!

[Mango1]

Yes, I do as well. I do not suffer from bloating but am in the loo all the time. Garlic does the same, but I have a problem with my bowel anyway and these vegetables ferment in your body. I follow the FODMAP diet as mentioned by Irene.

Have you had a problem with any other vegetables?

[Angelbelle]

Thank you to you and Irene for your response. I will certainly not eat onions for quite a while Perhaps introduce a little much later! I do appeciate this site. its like having a group of friends who really understand.

[Angelbelle]

Sorry , On re reading your response I see you mention other veg. I don't recall other veg upsetting my tum but you have set me thinking because I had made some soup with an onion, leeks and potato and that's what caused my problem leading to my initial query.

[barny]

aw well leeks ok and potato ok just use them i would

[Irene Administrator]

Angelbelle you might find this link to our Pinterest page useful. It's our FODMAP board which has some infographs showing FODMAP foods and several recipes you can use.

pinterest.com/gfguerrillas/...

[LHine]

When I was avoiding all alliums to ease my baby's colic, I used nigella (aka black onion seeds). They make a sauce, soup, etc. taste oniony, but they're not part of the onion family at all, so I guess would be fine by FODMAP standards. Might need a healthfood shop to find them, but they're not expensive.

[Angelbelle]

Many thanks. Will try Holland & Barrett tomorrow.