The first Friday of November is FCS Awareness Day and we're delighted that we're again working in partnership with FH Europe Foundation. On FCS Awareness Day we take the opportunity to raise awareness of FCS and the  impact it has on the lives of all those affected by living with the symptoms and restrictions it causes.

People with FCS are recommended to eat less than 20g fat per day (all types of fat), reduce added sugars, and to avoid alcohol.  Many people with the condition find that 10g fat is the better target to try to reduce episodes of severe abdominal pain, and potentially life-threatening pancreatitis, the major symptoms of the disease.

Help us to raise awareness

On Friday November 1st we’re calling on you to eat just 10g fat for the day to learn more about FCS and appreciate the daily challenges faced by patients in the attempt to manage their disease. ‘Fat’ for people with FCS means all types of fat.  Fat from oil, and from the foods from which the oils are derived – for example nuts, seeds, avocados, coconut, and olives; animal fats, so most meats unless great care is taken about how lean it is and any visible fat is removed.  It can often be difficult to judge how much fat is in meat; fat from dairy, fat-free or low-fat are suitable but often contains high levels of added sugar; and fat from egg yolks.

You can read more about FCS by checking out this page.

Will you take the FCS 10g Fat Challenge?

• Contact us with your photo which we will frame as shown at the top of this page, and share on our social media.
• Share your frame on your own social media tagging @actionfcs and @fhef .
• Record your experiences with a video or photo diary and share on social media tagging @actionfcs and @fhef We have a sheet of tips to help you to do this.

Nominate others to do the challenge

Talk to others about the 10g Fat Challenge - show them this page. Or, we can send you a template of a suggested email to help you to nominate others – contact Jill at Action FCS.