This month, we're bringing you fresh insights and practical tools to support nutrition in IBD management.

• Traveling with IBD?
  Don’t let your diagnosis hold you back! Discover how thoughtful prep and safe food choices make travel smoother for those with IBD.

• Summer Salad Recipes For Every Occasion

  Refresh your table with our favorite gut-friendly salads—perfect for BBQs, picnics, or cozy dinners.

• Tasty & Healthy Diet: Website and Research

  The Tasty & Healthy Diet—an evidence-based, whole-food approach for IBD now has its own website and new trial results. 

• British Guidelines Now Consider Nutrition as Part of IBD Management
  With new recommendations on malnutrition screening, exclusive formula diets for Crohn’s, and patient-centered dietary support.

So let's dive into this information-packed newsletter!

Traveling with IBD: Tips for a Smooth Journey

If you or someone you know is living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, planning a trip can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, this article offers practical advice to make your travels more comfortable and stress-free.

Key Tips for Traveling with IBD:

• Plan Ahead: Research your destination for IBD-friendly restaurants and accommodations with kitchen facilities. Packing non-perishable, easy-to-digest snacks can be a lifesaver if safe food options are scarce.
  
  
• Stay Hydrated: Bring a refillable water bottle and consider electrolyte packets, especially when traveling in hot climates. Stick to bottled water abroad to avoid infections.
  
  
• Communicate: Inform travel companions and restaurant staff about your needs. If traveling internationally, keep a translation card with key phrases about your dietary restrictions.

Read the full article  and learn how choosing safe foods, thoughtful preparation and managing stress, can make traveling with IBD both enjoyable and manageable. Bon voyage!

Summer Salad Recipes For Every Occasion

We hope everyone who celebrated the 4th of July enjoyed our “pot-luck recipe favorites” we shared on Instagram and Facebook. But summer is still in full swing (in the northern hemisphere) —and that means more opportunities for fresh, vibrant salads at your next gathering! Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue or a cozy dinner with friends, these easy summer salads are perfect for every table.

Don’t let summer pass you by without trying these delicious, gut-friendly salads. For full recipes and more summer inspiration, visit our website and socials!

Tasty & Healthy Diet  - New Research Highlights and Website

We’re excited to share the new website of the Tasty & Healthy Diet, a promising diet based on fresh, unprocessed whole-food-exclusive approach for people with Crohn’s disease:

Allowed foods:

✅ Vegetables, fruits, natural fruit juices, and herbs

✅ Fresh fish, seafood, and poultry (avoid frozen)

✅ Plain natural yogurt or probiotic yogurt without additives

✅ Eggs (limit to one per day)

✅ Vegetable oils (preferably olive or canola oil)

✅ Gluten-free grains

✅ Legumes

✅ Gluten-free flours made from almond, coconut, oats, etc.

✅ All types of nuts

✅ Natural coffee and tea

✅ Natural spices 

Not allowed foods: 

❌ Processed and packaged foods

❌ Animal fats (except plain yogurt)

❌ Deep-fried foods

❌ Gluten

❌ Salt

❌ Sugar

❌ Honey

❌ Alcohol

💡 Recent research shows that this exclusive whole-food diet is as effective as a liquid-only diet, inducing  symptomatic in about 70% of patients and biologic remission in 40–50%.

More preliminary research results can be found on the research page of the Tasty & Healthy website  which is packed with: 

🔸 Detailed information about the diet

🔸 Practical guidance on how to apply the diet 

🔸 A growing collection of delicious recipes—making it easier than ever for families and individuals to explore this dietary approach

As Nutritional Therapy for IBD we aim to provide comprehensive information on all major IBD diets. We’re working to incorporate details about the Tasty & Healthy Diet into our website to ensure our community has access to the latest, evidence-based options.

⚠ Consult your physician and registered dietitian before considering this diet

👉Stay tuned for more recipes and updates on the Tasty & Healthy diet as we continue to expand our resources.

Nutrition in the New British Guidelines of IBD Management in Adults

The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) has just released an updated version of guidelines on IBD in adults that integrates nutrition:

✅ Nutrition matters for all patients who require abdominal surgery for IBD:

✅ An all-formula diet may help to decrease surgical complications in CD patients:

✅ Diet is central to managing low bone mineral density in IBD

✅ Poor nutrition and a recent travel abroad history should be screened for in patients with new onset or worsening of symptoms 

✅ Probiotics are not suggested for patients with CD and UC

✅ Patient-centered dietary educational interventions offered shortly after diagnosis can have a positive impact. 

💡 You might also find this guide helpful on what to do before and after IBD-related surgery

The  IBD Nutrition Navigator™ Supporting your Changing IBD Needs

The IBD Nutrition Navigator™ is not a one-time use tool, it’s designed to grow with you. As your IBD circumstances evolve, so might the dietary approach that best supports your health. 

The IBD Nutrition Navigator allows you to:

• Indicate your level of interest in using nutrition as part of your care
• Rate how much time or access you have to nutritional resources

If you find yourself more open to using diet alongside medication or have more time for meal prep, it’s a great moment to revisit the tool. IBD is a condition that can change over time, and your nutritional choices should adapt right along with it. Use the IBD Nutrition Navigator™ as a conversation starter with your healthcare provider, and always consult an IBD dietitian before making any significant dietary changes.

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Thank you and see you next month!

The Nutritional Therapy for IBD Team

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*Please note that Nutritional Therapy for IBD does not provide medical advice. The content provided here is for informational purposes only. Patients should always talk with their healthcare providers before changing their diet.*