We asked people suffering with Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome what’s the one thing they miss most with the IC Diet and coffee was number one.
One of the hardest things to do when you first get diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis is to start following the IC Diet and learning to cook with new ingredients. Let's face it, adapting some recipes to the IC Diet is down right frustrating. While it's easy just to leave out potentially bladder iritating ingredients, the result may leave a lot to be desired in the flavor department.
Through much trial and error, we have put together this ingredient substitution list.
Beans are one of the longest-cultivated plants. The earliest broad beans were grown back in ancient Egypt. Throughout history, beans were an important source of protein and still are today. With over 4,000 cultivars of bean on record in the United States alone, filtering through which ones are IC Friendly can be a challenge. Below is a small list of IC Friendly beans, including photos and information on soaking requirements.
The Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between carbohydrates (sugar) and amino acids (proteins). In food, it has a profound effect on flavor, color and aroma. Maillard reactions are important in baking, frying or otherwise heating of nearly all foods. It is responsible for the savory flavor of roasted meats as well as the toasted flavor of baked breads to name a few.
During Maillard's reaction, sugar and amino acids combine to form hundreds of new and different flavour compounds. Each type of food has a very distinctive set of flavor compounds that are formed during the Maillard reaction. In fact, these same compounds have been used by flavor scientists to create artificial flavors.
Beans are one of the longest-cultivated plants. The earliest broad beans were grown back in ancient Egypt. 
