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Tricia Griffin, RD, CSSD
Sports Dietitian, United States

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Posted By:Tricia Griffin, RD, CSSD On 19 Jan 2011 AT 8:37 | 2 COMMENTS
Topics: Research, Nutrition, PowerBar, Sports nutrition

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jane givney On 26 MAR 2011 AT 5:28

Hi Tricia, as a doctor I am frequently advising on "FODMAP' issues[short chain carbohydrate fragments] that are recognised to produce GIT upset, in susceptible individuals;, do the power gel bursts behave in the same way as typical FODMAP culprits?

Tricia Griffin, RD, CSSD On 26 MAR 2011 AT 18:51

Dr. Givney, Thank you for this very interesting question, and for your interest in PowerBar products. For those who are not familiar with this term, FODMAP is an acronym for Fermentable, Oligo-, Di- and Mono-saccharides and Polyols, used to describe a group of fermentable short-chain carbohydrates. FODMAPs are prevalent in the diet, occur naturally in fruits and vegetables, and are composed of oligosaccharides (fructans, galactans), disaccharides (lactose), monosaccharides (fructose), and p

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As a Sports Nutritionist for PowerBar, I work closely with the nutrition content on the we…MORE