The Low-FODMAP diet was created by researchers at Monash University in Australia to help people suffering from common digestive illnesses. Monosaccharides (fructose), And Polyols (sugar alchohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol and maltitol). Seventy-five percent of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have greatly improved symptoms when they remove the FODMAP foods from their diet.
Very simply, a mulch is anything that covers the soil. They can be made of old leaves, straw, rocks, bark, gravel, boards, bricks, even plastic. Mulches are almost always a very good idea but when it comes to mulches and molds, they aren't all created equally. Bark is a very good material on which to grow mold.
Pine bark mulch saves water and reduces weeds, but it can cause problems. Mulch reduces weeds by blocking light from the soil below, preventing seeds from sprouting. Mulch also helps to keep soil moist and moderate its temperature. Pine bark mulch is an inexpensive organic product that gradually decomposes, adding humus to the soil and giving it a loose, crumbly texture.