Posted 7/9/2018 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
Low fiber diets just give your digestive tract a break. It's less stressful to the inside of your colon. Spices, seeds, nut fibers, all of those can get stuck in the ulcerative bits and become irritated. Check out the below list.
Eat:
Tender cuts of meat
Ground meat
Tofu
Fish and shellfish
Smooth peanut butter
Bake, broil, or poach meats, and use mild seasonings. Try preparing meats as stews, roasts, meatloaves, casseroles, sandwiches, and soups using ingredients on the approved lists.
Avoid
All beans, nuts, peas, lentils, and legumes
Processed meats, hot dogs, sausage, and cold cuts
Tough meats with gristle
Dairy: Milk and cheese
Eat
Only in small to medium amounts and only if they don’t cause problems for you
Milk, chocolate milk, buttermilk, and milk drinks
Yogurt without seeds or granola
Sour cream
Cheese
Cottage cheese
Custard or pudding
Ice cream or frozen desserts (without nuts)
Cream sauces, soups, and casseroles
You can use these items in desserts, snacks, or breads.
Bread, cereals, and grains
Eat
White breads, waffles, French toast, plain white rolls, or white bread toast
Pretzels
Plain pasta or noodles
White rice
Crackers, zweiback, melba, and matzoh (no cracked wheat or whole grains)
Cereals without whole grains, added fiber, seeds, raisins, or other dried fruit
Use white flour for baking and making sauces. Grains, such as white rice, Cream of Wheat, or grits, should be well-cooked.
Include the above grains in casseroles, dumplings, soufflés, cheese strata, kugels, and pudding.
Avoid any foods that contain:
Brown or wild rice
Whole grains, cracked grains, or whole wheat products
Kasha (buckwheat)
Corn bread or corn meal
Graham crackers
Bran
Wheat germ
Nuts
Granola
Coconut
Dried fruit
Seeds
Vegetables and potatoes
Eat:
Tender, well-cooked fresh or canned vegetables without seeds, stems, or skins
Cooked sweet or white potatoes without skins
Strained vegetable juices without pulp or spices
You can also eat these with cream sauces, or in soups, soufflés, kugels, and casseroles.
Avoid:
All raw or steamed vegetables
All types of beans
Potatoes with skin
Peas
Corn
Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and greens
Sauerkraut
Onions
Fruits and desserts
Eat:
Soft canned or cooked fruit without seeds or skins (small amounts)
Small amounts of well-ripened banana
Strained or clear juices
Small amounts of soft cantaloupe or honeydew melon
cookies and other desserts without whole grains, dried fruit, berries, nuts, or coconut
Sherbet and popsicles
Serving suggestions include gelatins, milk shakes, frozen desserts, puddings, tapioca, cakes, and sauces.
Avoid:
All raw or dried fruits
Berries
Prune juice, prunes, and raisins
Other foods
Eat:
Mayonnaise and mild salad dressings
Margarine, butter, cream, and oils in small amounts
Plain gravies
Plain bouillon and broth
Ketchup and mild mustard
Spices, cooked herbs, and salt
Sugar, honey, and syrup
Clear jellies
Hard candy and marshmallows
Plain chocolate
Avoid:
Marmalade
Pickles, olives, relish, and horseradish
Popcorn
Potato chips
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