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Posted 3/19/2010 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
Anyone here eat popcorn.  I have been told that people with UC can and should not eat it. I know everyone is different and certain foods donot effect them, however I am wondering how many people are bothered by it

 

Posted 3/19/2010 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
It bothers me sometimes but it did prior to my UC. I don't think it is the easiest thing for anyone to digest.
Posted 3/19/2010 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
I wondered the same about Corn in general..I had some veggie burgers the other day and they had pieces of corn that were unavoidable..I cant tell if it affected me right now but I have never purposedly eatten corn since I was dx with UC
Posted 3/19/2010 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
I've stopped when first diagnosed, but I used to could live off of it. So, I started eating it a tiny bit and gradually ate more and more over successive weeks. Haven't noticed a problem yet.

I remember someone here saying they put some in their mouths, got the taste, and then spit it out. I can't imgaine doing that.

I did eat sesame seeds about a week and a half ago and they kept showing back up every day for a week! They somehow turned a light shade of red and I thought it was specks of blood but couldn't figure out how it was so small and concentrated in certain spots. Anyway, I digress, you asked about popcorn not seeds, haha.
Posted 3/19/2010 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
I eat it with no problems. Yes, I'll see it floating around somewhat one or two poos later. I don't eat it often, but would never not eat it.
I never, however, eat microwaved popcorn. I eat either movie popcorn or home air-popped.

q
Posted 3/19/2010 5:46 PM (GMT 0)
I have not ever noticed a problem with eating popcorn. We don't eat it a lot-but I do eat it without issue.
Posted 3/19/2010 6:02 PM (GMT 0)
I eat it if I'm in remission, otherwise, maybe a few bites, but generally I stay away from it. It just causes too much discomfort if I'm flaring.
Posted 3/19/2010 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
I eat it occasionally at the movies, and haven't noticed any issues. But then I don’t go to movies when I’m flaring, so …
Posted 3/19/2010 6:05 PM (GMT 0)
Corn doesn't bother me. Like Asacol, its hulls come through whole, but the inside part is digested. Popcorn, however, is a different story. When you pop it, those hulls turn outward and toast into tiny flensing knives. I would only eat it if I had a death wish. Even in remission it hurts me.
Posted 3/19/2010 6:10 PM (GMT 0)
Remember there are always popcorn twists...no hulls. But they are done in oil and are salty. I find them actually soothing when I have nausea.

q
Posted 3/19/2010 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
 I tried it for the first time last week. I saw a lot in the stool so I know it passed. I had no problems. I had planned on just a few bites but I just could not help myself and ate half the bag.
Posted 3/19/2010 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
I LOVE popcorn!!  And I still eat it with no problems, I don't even notice a difference when I'm flaring.

I actually asked my GI about different foods and he said that there was such a wide variation among people with UC about many different kinds of foods that he tells each person to do what's best for them.  So basically if it bothers you, don't eat it...if it doesn't, great, have at it.  So that's kinda what I go by.

Posted 3/19/2010 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
I eat popcorn without any issues. But I don't eat microwave popcorn because I think it's gross. I have a popper and put a bit of butter and salt on it.
Posted 3/19/2010 7:45 PM (GMT 0)
No issues with corn or popcorn. Huge issues with HFCS and crystalline fructose.
Posted 3/19/2010 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
I eat it too. Doesn't bother me any more than any thing else.
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