Niamhs Litnet IBS Friendly Smoothies!

[Niamh]

This thread is created for the benifit of people with IBS, or similar illnesses.It is not a game thread, they are actual recipies, I'm just naming them after members of litnet. Smoothies being a great way for us to get certain vitamins due to the breaking down of the insoluble fiber found in the skin of many fruits, which can cause IBS sufferers a lot of pain. They are also very tasty and proves that IBS foods dont have to be bland, but down right tasty!
If you dont suffer from IBS, just replace the Soya Milk with cows milk. :)
I will try to come up with more and more nice recipies. :) So watch this space! :D
So I thought this would be a nice idea for a thread. IBS friendly smoothies, named after members of Litnet! I hope you like what i come up for you guys! So I'm going to start with Nightshade!

The Nightshade
Blueberries
Cherries
Mango
Banana
Actimel Multivitamin
Soya Milk
Apple Juice.

Throw everything into a blender, and blend until smooth. For extra smoothness and tummy soothing, add a tummy fiber like Acacia fiber to the mixture. (its tasteless!)
:D

[Nightshade]

And a big plus, I can actually drink this smoothies as it is also lacto-low. :lol:

[Niamh]

The Madhuri
Guava
Mango
Pomogranate
Banana
Soya Milk (or Rice Milk)
Apple Juice
Actimal Natural

[SleepyWitch]

Hey Niamh, this is a great idea!
the only drawback is that I'm poor and can't afford the ingredients, but I'll try these smoothies on my birthday! I love smoothies :)
~~~~~ hugs from your fellow IBS sufferer~~~~~~~~

[Scheherazade]

Niamh,

Great idea! Please do let us know how they taste when/if you actually try them. I don't drink smoothies so won't be testing any, I am afraid.

[Niamh]

The Sleepywitch
Blackberries
Raspberries
Banana
Apple and blackcurrent Juice
Actimel forest fruits
Soya Milk

the Nightshade smoothie is yummy. had that today. :nod:


thats funny Sleepy! I just posted a Sleepywitch!


even though you dont like smoothies Scher, this one is dedicated to you! :)

The Scheherazade
Cranberries
Pomegranate
cinnamon
banana
Apple Juice
Soya Milk
Actimel
After blended, pour into a glass and sprinkle some crushed KitKat on top.
Enjoy!

[Taliesin]

How are the smoothies International Bank Services-friendly?


Must admit that I haven't got a clue about smoothies either. Still sounds like a good idea. Could try them if I could think where on Earth could I find soy milk. (isn't real milk allowed?)



By the way, are those smoothies laboratory-tested? I mean, don't they explode on contact with skin or anything? I have learned from MacGyver that you can produce an explosive from totally harmless subjects (such as orange juice, nitroglycerin and some third thing) that one might find in ones' home so better safe than sorry.


(I'd better not mention "The Anarchists Cookbook" at all, but I just did.)

[Niamh]

:lol:
you can replace the soya milk with dairy milk no problem as long as you dont have Irritable Bowl Syndrome, or Lactose Intolerance. :D

[Niamh]

The Logos

Blueberries
Strewberries
Maple Syrup
Banana
Soya Milk
Actimel
Apple Juice

[Bakiryu]

Do you think they will tasty as well if they're made from regular milk? My family is allergic to soy and won't try anything made with the stuff. I'm mildly allergic too but I love it.

[kilted exile]

** makes mental note, find blender, but avoid soy puke**

[Niamh]

It should be creamier with regular milk, but wont make much of a difference. I only have soya in the recipies because dairy is a trigger for IBS, so therefore Soya is one alternative to milk in smoothies. :)


** makes mental note, find blender, but avoid soy puke**

:lol: Just use milk!!!!

[Nightshade]

** makes mental note, find blender, but avoid soy puke**
So you have gone beyond the all I have is a frying pan stage then?
:D ;)

[kilted exile]

:lol: Just use milk!!!!
or I could substitute the milk entirely for hard liquor :idea: :p


So you have gone beyond the all I have is a frying pan stage then?
:D ;)
Yep I now have all manner of pots and pans, still trying to figure out how to use them though...........:D

[Idril]

I'll have to try these out on my son, Isaac. He has Crohn's disease which is along the same lines as IBS and dairy is definitely one of his triggers. The Nightshade is probably the best for him because he needs to avoid anything with seeds you can't separate like strawberries and raspberries and the like.

[Niamh]

how about this one Idril?

The Papayahed
Papaya (the fruit of course!)
Mango
Banana
Soya Milk
Actimel Multivitamin
Apple Juice
Also if you live near a health food shop that sells some of Heather Von Vorous products, get her Acacia Tummy fiber and add it to the smoothies. It sooths tummy and colon, ease spasms and is great! I even add it to my soya milk in my cereal for breakfest. :nod: its brilliant. She is my IBS Guru.

[Idril]

That looks good, Niamh. All those foods are doable for him, I'll give it a try. :thumbs_up

[Niamh]

the actimel is a yogart drink, but recent scientific research says that probiotic drinks like Actimels are very good for people with IBS and similar illnesses. Not sure about Crohns Disease though, so you may have to leave that out.

[Scheherazade]

even though you dont like smoothies Scher, this one is dedicated to you! :)

The Scheherazade
Cranberries
Pomegranate
cinnamon
banana
Apple Juice
Soya Milk
Actimel
After blended, pour into a glass and sprinkle some crushed KitKat on top.
Enjoy!What, no bat wings, frog legs or even eyes of a newly born kitten??? Not even a pinch hemlock??

Joking aside, thank you, Niamh. :)
or I could substitute the milk entirely for hard liquor :idea: :p You've got my attention...

;)

[Niamh]

Would you like newts instead of kitkat Scher?;)

[Nightshade]

eyes of a newly born kitten???
What do you think kitkats are...

[Scheherazade]

Would you like newts instead of kitkat Scher?;)Dry ones make good coctail sticks for sure and are rather decorative!
What do you think kitkats are...Oh, all of a sudden my love of KitKats are renewed!

;)

[LadyWentworth]

I have never been a big fan of smoothies, but I have to say that The Scheherazade definitely sounds worth trying. :)

[papayahed]

Daamn, I look good!! :D :lol: :lol:

[Logos]

The Logos

Blueberries
Strewberries
Maple Syrup
Banana
Soya Milk
Actimel
Apple Juice

:) ohhh! heh... :blush: sounds yummy Niamh! and you got the #1 Canadian ingredient, maple syrup! :D ... well I'll have to dig out my blender! :lol:

[dramasnot6]

The Lily Adams

A banana
Rice Milk
Peanut butter
Grape Juice
Moon rock powder
And a sprinkle of the sandman's sand
Liquid Potato



The Niamh

Fairy Dust
Blueberries
Brown Sugar
Soy milk
Passionfruit
Apple juice

The Toni

Mango
Soy milk
Extra sugar because she is so sweet
Alien Substances
Watermelon juice
Papaya

The Jamesian

Orange Juice
Almond milk
Banana
Strawberries
Lots and lots of raspberries


These are addictive! *must stop self*

[Idril]

the actimel is a yogart drink, but recent scientific research says that probiotic drinks like Actimels are very good for people with IBS and similar illnesses. Not sure about Crohns Disease though, so you may have to leave that out.

I know we have problems with antibiotics. He's sick a lot because of the treatment, it's a fairly serious immune-suppressant, so he's on antibiotics more often than most people. After a while it starts to kill off the good bacteria along with the bad, completely wrecking havoc with his gut so actually, the probiotics might be a really good idea when he's on meds. I'll have to ask his doctor about that. Thanks for the information.

[sprinks]

That is such a cool idea Niamh!! :) And some of them sound VERY worth trying!! :D Luckily when we moved house we got HEAPS of new blendery instruments and things like that, and some of them STILL need testing ;)
And its very considerate of you to think of the people with IBS and lactose intolerance! :) (I too am lactose intolerant, but not severely, thankfully :))

[Lily Adams]

The Lily Adams

A banana
Rice Milk
Peanut butter
Grape Juice
Moon rock powder
And a sprinkle of the sandman's sand
Liquid Potato


:blush: Thank you. You would think that a smoothie named after me would be inedible...toxic waste and such. And nuts and bolts and a minute hand and an hour hand from a ground-up clock.


The Dramasnot06
Carrot juice
Soy milk
Peanut butter (:D)
Blueberry
Awesomeness
Vegan chocolate

I'm not too sure how good that would taste...


This IS a very cool idea for a thread. :D

[dramasnot6]

:blush: Thank you. You would think that a smoothie named after me would be inedible...toxic waste and such. And nuts and bolts and a minute hand and an hour hand from a ground-up clock.


The Dramasnot06
Carrot juice
Soy milk
Peanut butter (:D)
Blueberry
Awesomeness
Vegan chocolate

I'm not too sure how good that would taste...


This IS a very cool idea for a thread. :D


:lol: I LOVE it!!!! Thank you! It looks delish to me, all the perfect ingredients. The chocolate and carrot juice is divine.

[Madhuri]

The Madhuri
Guava
Mango
Pomogranate
Banana
Soya Milk (or Rice Milk)
Apple Juice
Actimal Natural

Lovely !! My very own smoothie :D :banana: Thanks, Niamh :)

I love all the fruits mentioned in the ingredient list :D I can use flavoured soya milk....

Ummm...What is Actimal Natural? What does it do?

[Niamh]

I know we have problems with antibiotics. He's sick a lot because of the treatment, it's a fairly serious immune-suppressant, so he's on antibiotics more often than most people. After a while it starts to kill off the good bacteria along with the bad, completely wrecking havoc with his gut so actually, the probiotics might be a really good idea when he's on meds. I'll have to ask his doctor about that. Thanks for the information.

Well the other stuff i mentioned, the Acacia Tummy Fiber is a prebiotic, and they both contain good bacteria that is good for the tummy and the gut. :nod: Hope these help!
You can get the Fiber in a shop called United Pantry in Minot. :)


That is such a cool idea Niamh!! :) And some of them sound VERY worth trying!! :D Luckily when we moved house we got HEAPS of new blendery instruments and things like that, and some of them STILL need testing ;)
And its very considerate of you to think of the people with IBS and lactose intolerance! :) (I too am lactose intolerant, but not severely, thankfully :))

Aw thanks Sprinks!:blush: I suffer from IBS, hence why i thought up this idea. Its My way of giving something to people to make them feel better.:) I love having smoothies because they are so easy on me.
I'll try to come up with a nice recipe for you sprinks. :nod: watch this space.


Lovely !! My very own smoothie :D :banana: Thanks, Niamh :)

I love all the fruits mentioned in the ingredient list :D I can use flavoured soya milk....

Ummm...What is Actimal Natural? What does it do?

An actimael is a probiotic yogart drink which has been proven to be benificial to the abdomn of IBS sufferers. and actimel Natural, is the natural yogart flavour with out any added fruit and juices. you might not have things like this in india, but you can leave it out if you want....
...flavoured soya! never thought of that.....

[Niamh]

The Kiz Paws
Peaches
Strawberries
Vanilla
Banana
Soya milk
Actimel Strawberry
Peach Juice

[sprinks]

Aw thanks Sprinks!:blush: I suffer from IBS, hence why i thought up this idea. Its My way of giving something to people to make them feel better.:) I love having smoothies because they are so easy on me.
I'll try to come up with a nice recipe for you sprinks. :nod: watch this space.


I most certainly will be!! :D I look forward to seeing what you come up with for mine :)
I think you (and the other smoothie posters!) even made the people without IBS feel better and happy!! Nice job! :thumbs_up :)

[Niamh]

The Sprinks
Strawberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Kiwi
Banana
Soya milk
Multivitamin Actimel
Apple Juice


Just incase people are wondering what my obsession with Apple juice is, it is one of the safest juices on IBS sufferers tum! :p (orange juice is lethal BTW)

[dramasnot6]

I didn't realise that,Niamh! I am so sorry. Next time I 'make a smoothie',I shall look up all my ingredients to check if they're IBS safe.

[sprinks]

The Sprinks
Strawberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Kiwi
Banana
Soya milk
Multivitamin Actimel
Apple Juice


Oh thankyou so much Niamh!! :D I love it! :D I'm so glad you included cherries, I haven't had any in a while, but I love them!! Yummy! :D And apple juice is one of my favourite drinks, whether it's in a smoothie or not :D

(I'm going to try it as soon as I can! :))

[dramasnot6]

You forgot the Vegemite in Sprinks' smoothie! :p :D

[sprinks]

You forgot the Vegemite in Sprinks' smoothie! :p :D

Oh now THAT would be interesting! :p
I do like Vegemite... Just not sure how it'd go in a smoothie :lol:

[Nightshade]

Ok I finally have a blender so I want to celbrate by making a shake now the question is actimle multivitamin is that like a pro/prebiotic yogert drink? and cleare instructions on making shakes would also be appreciated !:nod:

[Niamh]

yep. Probiotic.

[Niamh]

So because this was revived recently, i thought i'd add some more!


The Kilted Exile
Blackberries
Blackcurrants
Raspberries
Strawberries
Cherries
Honey
Banana
Soya Milk
Forest Fruits Actimal (or similar probiotic yogart)
Apple Juice

[kilted exile]

just like in real life, I look good as a drink too

[Chava]

I need a blender, and a kitchen with space for a blender. These sound great Niamh! :)

[subterranean]

Niamh, where's mine? :bawling:

I read some beans are also really good for IBS as they contain good amount of fibers.

[PoeticPassions]

I love smoothies, Niamh! I have a blender too.. so will have to try some of these...

[1n50mn14]

Oooh! These all look FANTASTIC! I have to try some!!!

One of my favourites:
Wildberry Mixture (frozen) bought at the grocery store:
It includes raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries.

Soy or rice milk.

Honey

Apple juice or apple sauce

Blend and enjoy.