can we eat polenta on a low-residue diet?

ivy6

Elite Member

Joined : Sep 2005

Posts : 10404

Posted 9/23/2008 12:11 AM (GMT 0)

I can't find the answer on Google.

I found some lurking in the back of the pantry and I'm hoping the answer will be "yes". It'd be so nice to be able to try something new for a change!

Thanks,

I.

gachrons

Veteran Member

Joined : Mar 2007

Posts : 4527

Posted 9/23/2008 12:27 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Ivy what is polenta ? lol gail

ivy6

Elite Member

Joined : Sep 2005

Posts : 10404

Posted 9/23/2008 12:33 AM (GMT 0)

I think it's corn meal.

yogaprof

Veteran Member

Joined : Apr 2006

Posts : 1665

Posted 9/23/2008 12:54 AM (GMT 0)

it is wonderful mushed, cooked cornmeal. I am not sure how well it would be tolerated, but it is worth a try!

ivy6

Elite Member

Joined : Sep 2005

Posts : 10404

Posted 9/23/2008 1:00 AM (GMT 0)

Thanks, yp. I'll give it a try, then!

Heptacampeâo

Regular Member

Joined : Jul 2010

Posts : 66

Posted 8/23/2010 6:40 PM (GMT 0)

I have Ulcerative Proctitis and I LOVE polenta; I'm on a flare right now but I was wondering what your results have been eating corn meal during a flare. Thanks!

Djin

Regular Member

Joined : Jan 2010

Posts : 269

Posted 8/23/2010 7:56 PM (GMT 0)

I have polenta from time to time with no problems. Give it a try!

(and, YES, I Can't have corn on the cob!)

Roni

Veteran Member

Joined : May 2003

Posts : 2481

Posted 8/23/2010 8:05 PM (GMT 0)

Ivy,

how did the polenta work out for you?

ivy6

Elite Member

Joined : Sep 2005

Posts : 10404

Posted 8/23/2010 10:16 PM (GMT 0)

LOL.

Um, I asked this in 2008. Thanks for the answers: not needed now, though

Roni

Veteran Member

Joined : May 2003

Posts : 2481

Posted 8/24/2010 12:26 AM (GMT 0)

lol

It's funny somebody found this thread because I've been wondering about polenta for myself.
I used to LOVE cream of wheat porridge, but I try to stay away from wheat products (especially when flaring badly), so I recently got cream of rice porridge. It tastes the same and is awesome!!!
I'd like to try polenta, but I'm afraid since it's a corn product and I tend to get obstructions.

I wonder if the corn in it would cause intestinal impacting?

ivy6

Elite Member

Joined : Sep 2005

Posts : 10404

Posted 8/24/2010 1:03 AM (GMT 0)

It's ground up pretty finely.

I suppose you *could* try a tiny bit and see what happens. That's what the dietitian suggested I do.

I used it in baking - I have a few nice recipes that use polenta in combination with regular flour for a nuttier flavour.

ivy6

Elite Member

Joined : Sep 2005

Posts : 10404

Posted 8/24/2010 1:04 AM (GMT 0)

ps. And I had no probs with it.

paraska

New Member

Joined : Jul 2011

Posts : 3

Posted 7/28/2011 4:42 PM (GMT 0)

I love polenta, too. In a frying pan add mushrooms, tofu and green onions. Tastes great and doesn't irritate.

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply