A Teen S Guide to Gut Health: The Low-Fodmap Way to Tame Ibs, Crohn S, Colitis, and Other Digestive Disorders

The Low-FODMAP Way to Tame IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, and Other Digestive Disorders

Author: Rachel Meltzer Warren

A Teen's Guide to Gut Health. The Low-FODMAP Way to Tame IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, and Other Digestive Disorders. From an author experienced in writing for and working with teens, an accessible guide to the science-backed low-FODMAP diet that's supremely attuned to the unique needs, concerns, and challenges of adolescents experiencing Gl distress.

The discomfort and embarrassment of IBS and other digestive disorders are hard enough for adults to deal with. For teens, it can be difficult to diagnose digestive diseases, challenging to navigate school and the cafeteria, and all-around isolating and stressful.

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Are you a teen dealing with stomach problems? If so, you're not alone! Fourteen percent of high school students have symptoms of IBS-such as pain, bloating, and frequent trips to the bathroom. Plus (as if that weren't bad enough!), poor gut health can mean missed school days and trips, awkward explanations, extra doctor's visits, and major cafeteria confusion. Here's the good news: In A Teen's Guide to Gut Health, registered dietitian Rachel Meltzer Warren explains how you can find relief-on a low-FODMAP diet.

GET DIAGNOSED: Whether it's IBS, Crohn's disease, colitis, or something else, Rachel Meltzer Warren explains the differences and who can help.
GET FODMAP SAVVY: "FODMAPs" are certain carbs that can be hard to digest, and they lurk in many kinds of goodfor-you food, from apples to yogurt. Identify your triggers and learn to avoid them-with a twopart elimination diet, shopping lists, meal plans, and more.
GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED: No topic is too embarrassing for Meltzer Warren. You'll also find "Real Talk" from real teens throughout!
GET COOKING! Plus, 30 simple, gluten-free recipes that are low-FODMAP-approved and great for meals, snacks, and sharing.

Critic Reviews

“Praise for The Smart Girl's Guide to Going Vegetarian "Detailed yet concise, this guide to vegetarianism encompasses a broad range of possible choices for teens interested in adopting plant-based diets.... An upbeat, informative resource that will come in handy for many a teen."-- Kirkus "Nutritionist and educator Warren lays out a realistic, accessible, and enriching plan for readers in the beginning stages of embracing vegetarianism..."-- Publishers Weekly "[Warren] offers sound advice for girls who are considering being or have chosen to go vegetarian or vegan and for those who waver about where they stand on the topic."-- Booklist "If you're a teen girl facing skeptical parents, busy schedules, limited cafeteria eats and changing nutritional needs, then let The Smart Girl's Guide to Going Vegetarian be your GPS. Author and registered dietitian nutritionist Rachel Meltzer Warren packs this paperback with information."-- Chicago Tribune " The resource I wish I had when I was 17 and became a vegetarian! A must for any teen considering becoming vegetarian or vegan, even part-time." -- Cynthia Sass , New York Times -bestselling author of S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim and nutritionist for the New York Rangers”

"A beneficial guide for teens serious about digestive health." -- School Library Journal
"Rachel Meltzer Warren handles this delicate topic with honesty and humor, delivering an empowering plan of action that’s heavy on evidence-based, practical solutions to redirect readers from the rabbit hole of unvetted, fad-driven online advice." -- Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN, clinical dietitian, contributor, U.S. News World Report
"This unique book will help you manage your IBS in a school setting, including specific strategies for managing your social life, access to the bathroom, cafeteria, dorm living and going out to eat with your friends. I love the laugh-out-loud scripts for talking to parents about IBS!" -- Patsy Catsos, MS, RDN, LD, author of The IBS Elimination Diet and Cookbook
"What a terrific resource! This comprehensive guide covers all the bases. Complete with delicious recipes and sample meal plans, this is the go-to GI guide for all teens and young adults." -- Faye Berger Mitchell, RDN, LDN, editor-in-chief, foodieoncampus.com
"For any teen who is struggling to understand what’s going on in their gut, this book is a must read!" -- Nancy Sidnam, MS, RDN, creator of The Wellie Project
"A Teen’s Guide to Gut Health will prove to be a life-changing resource for adolescents who are looking to get their young lives back to normal." -- Dr. Barbara Bolen, coauthor of The Everything Guide to the Low-FODMAP Diet

About the Author

Rachel Meltzer Warren, MS, RDN is a New York area-based nutrition writer, educator, and counselor. In her private practice as a nutrition counselor, she specializes in helping young people as well as adults and families. She is the author of the book The Smart Girl's Guide to Going Vegetarian and is a consultant for Harlem Children's Zone where she develops and teaches programs on nutrition and wellness. She has contributed to Women's Health, Shape, Vegetarian Times, Good Housekeeping, and more.

William D. Chey, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, RFF, is Professor of Medicine, Director of the GI Physiology Laboratory, and Co-Director of the Michigan Bowel Control Program at the University of Michigan. He also runs a clinical research group, serves as Co-editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, and is on the Board of Trustees of the American College of Gastroenterology and the Board of Directors of the Rome Foundation and Advisory Board of the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD).

More on this Book

As a registered dietician, Warren has helped teens transition their diets and seen the success of following a low-FODMAP diet to end the symptoms of IBS, Crohn's, colitis, and other digestive diseases.With an emphasis on clarity and positivity, not deprivation, teens will learn how to find relief. A Teen's Guide to Gut Health features 30 easy-to-follow recipes that are gluten-free (with vegetarian options) so teens can feed themselves meals they would want to eat. There is also a chapter to the concerns of real teens, answering questions, advice-column-style - no matter how embarrassing!