foods that cause flares?

There has been a ton of discussion regarding food lately. If you have time scroll through some of the old posts.

Food doesn't bother my UC. I do have IBS....tomatos and fried foods are no-nos for me.

animal protein is bad for UC in my experience especially chicken . avoid wheat also

I do just fine with food - spicy or not. Food doesn't cause my flares, although bad food choices can cause me discomfort.

Best option is to keep a food journal and see how foods effect YOU.

I don't tolerate high-fat foods well, but then I didn't before the UC. When I'm flaring, I avoid high fiber and spicy foods also, mainly because they cause gas or irritation that makes me hurt. In remission, I eat what I want in moderation.

Well, occasionally not so much moderation, but then I pay for it. There's a cost-benefit ratio to everything, I guess.

I can pretty much eat anything right now as long as it is in moderation... If I over do a specific type of food, I'll pay for it hours later, but if I just think about how much I'm putting into my mouth and KEEP TRACK of how much I have eaten, I can usually eat just enough of what I want so it doesnt bother me. EXCEPT, for Oranges.. I just can't seem to eat Oranges...... Don't get me wrong though, I still over do it from time to time, like Easter and all the candy.... ARGH! Those darn jellybeans that taste like sweet tarts.. YUMMY... I know I ate tooooo many of those!

One more point. Are you taking a probiotic? Before I stgarted taking Culturelle every day, I couldn't eat HALF of the stuff I can eat now... I am convinced that taking a probiotic every day keeps the healthy bacteria in my gut which helps to digest and deal with the foods that go through our intestines. If you aren't on one now, you might want to do a little research and find one for you. I take Culturelle, you can find it at most drugstores and it's not expensive, only about 20 bucks for a months supply. It has clinical trials proving that it works also...

Hope this information helps you :)

I can't say foods don't cause flares, but I can say foods may cause flares, especially after this recent event. I have been symptom free for months now and I eat very healthy i believe. I steam brocolli and carrots almost everyday. ANd I tried to eat even healthier during lent. I would definatly say I am not flaring. But then MOnday I ate Burger King combo meal with the fried chicken, bacon, fries, ketchup and sprite and I had some blood and D later. I definetely know my body and I know that would not have happened if I didn't eat the fast food. I also now that if I continued to eat fast food everyday I would be bleeding and going to the bathroom nonstop. DOn't know how to explain it, maybe someone else can. Maybe it is just my type of UC...