Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD
Professional Chef with IBD helping you navigate food, lifestyle, new IBD research, and patient advocacy.
History: The age-old question of which came first the chicken or the egg still holds true, as no one really knows for sure. What we do know is that people have been eating eggs since before 7500 B.C. in Southeast Asia and India. By 2000 B.C. the domestication of the chicken began, starting what we … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Sophia! Hi everyone, I’m Sophia, founder of The Princess Promise! I live with my family in South Jersey, USA. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC), a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), five years ago while I was a junior in college. Throughout that semester, I was juggling my Honors … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Stacey! Hi, I am Stacey. I’m originally from Houston, TX! I have moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. (diagnosed in 2012 when I was 21 in my 3rd year of college). My diagnosis was quick once my symptoms escalated to 20-30x/day, but before that, I had been to the doctor for GI distress … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Ashlyn! Hi, I am Ashlyn from Northern California, born and raised, and still residing there now. I have ulcerative colitis and was diagnosed in 2016. My diagnosis experience was quite drawn out. I started experiencing symptoms in 2015 and early 2016, but like so many do I ignored and thought … Read more
Cheeses’ History: Cheese is arguably one of humanity’s greatest culinary inventions and has been around since about 1,200 B.C. The first cheese was rather salty and sour. Think feta or rustic cottage cheese. As sheep became more domesticated, cheese became more popular. A common enzyme used to make cheese, Rennet, is naturally present in the … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Courtney! Hi! I’m Courtney. I’m originally from Portland, Maine. Currently living in Raleigh, NC. I live with Crohn’s Disease and was officially diagnosed in January 2012. My diagnosis experience was drawn out… but that was probably partly because of me. At the time, I had no awareness or knowledge … Read more
Honey’s History: Honey has been around essentially since the dawn of time, although the first written records of it don’t appear until Ancient Egypt in 5500 B.C. Honey was so important to Egyptians in fact that it was not only used as currency, food, and medicine, but it also made its way into their wedding … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Renika! Hello! My name is Renika W. and I am from a small town in North Carolina called Halifax. I moved a few years ago and I am currently living in Raleigh North Carolina. To share a little bit about me… I was diagnosed by a gastroenterologist in 2010 … Read more
Most people are familiar with fiber, and know that it is part of a healthy diet. However, for those with gastrointestinal issues, like IBD, fiber is something that we may try to avoid as it can irritate our already inflamed intestinal lining. Having said this, many people assume fiber is all the same, and while … Read more
Let’s welcome this weeks warrior, Mariah! Hi! I’m Mariah LaMattina. I am from Cape Canaveral FL, but after college moved to Athens, Ga for my husband’s graduate program, then Penn State for his post-grad work, and finally landed in San Diego California. We have been here almost 4 years and LOVE the sunny beaches. We … Read more