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An IBD Salad Makeover
“Salads” top the list of foods people with IBD miss during flares.
Fortunately, you need not avoid all “salad” as per its definition. With a little creativity, you can enjoy “salad” on a low-fiber diet.

6 Must-Have Kitchen Tools for Mastering a Low-Fiber Diet
In this post we’ll share with you a list of our favorite kitchen appliances and gadgets for transforming boring low-fiber recipes into exciting and delicious low-fiber meals that your whole family will love. A quick bit about fiber… Many people with active Crohn’s...

Zinc and IBD: What You Need to Know
Zinc seems to be on many people’s minds these days, given its role in supporting immune health and protecting against respiratory viruses. Pandemic aside, zinc is an important topic for us to talk about anyhow, seeing as people...
Simple Spring Holiday Meals for IBD
Eating with IBD can be a challenge year-round. But eating during the holidays can be especially difficult, starting with Thanksgiving. Many favorite dishes are full of dairy, sugar, fat, and other gut irritants. But that’s no reason to miss out on special treats this holiday season. After a bit of digging, we’ve identified and tweaked some great recipes for you to enjoy alongside your Thanksgiving turkey.

We Love Ginger – A Roundup
We love fresh ginger. That’s why we write about it so much in our weekly newsletter. But newsletters get forgotten and deleted. That’s why we’ve included our favorite ginger-related newsletter blurbs in one blog post. Besides adding a delightful pungency to dishes,...

The WBF Coronavirus Help Guide
First, please know that we hope you’re safe. We’re doing fine. Colleen’s with her family in NYC doing her best to keep her almost 2-year-old entertained while trying to figure out what to make with the 2 pounds of polenta flour she hastily bought from a nearly empty...