Hello -
Are there safe Halloween candies for IBS? Can I trick or treat?!
Yes, there are tummy friendly trick or treat options!
Candies will all be based on sugar, and
. It's certainly not a health food, but plain old sucrose, the sugar used in plain old candies, is not a GI stimulant or irritant.sugar is not an IBS triggerSafe sweet treats for IBS do need a
low fat, dairy-free foundation.Solid chocolate will be very high fat, so avoid that unless it is a very small quantity.
Avoid caramels, which are traditionally dairy and always high fat.
Stick to jelly, gummy, taffy, or hard candies, which are fat free.
**Think gum drops, jelly beans, hot tamales, lollipops, junior mints, gummy bears, tootsie rolls, red or black licorice, jujubes, etc.**If you're not sure, read the ingredients.
Do NOT eat sugar free candies. "Sugar free" is code for "made with artificial sweeteners". Those are always going to have GI side effects as a risk.
Make sure you eat a safe, low fat, trigger free, high soluble fiber foundation meal before you splurge on the Halloween treats, and
make the splurge a little one.Remember that IBS should never be about food deprivation, but about moderation and substitution.
A good IBS diet is not just healthy but delicious.
Tip Takeaway:** Be careful, but do trick or treat! **
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