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Posted 11/22/2015 9:47 AM (GMT 0)
Can you eat baked sweet potato without any digestive problems while you are flaring?
Posted 11/22/2015 12:14 PM (GMT 0)
Probably depends on you. They are a good source of nutrition and fiber. In a flare I can't eat much of anything. If it's bad it lots of fluid and ensure
Posted 11/22/2015 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I'm the same when flaring. Not much works. I certainly don't determine what foods I should or shouldn't eat when I'm pooping non-stop regardless of what I eat.

Can you eat a sweet potato w/o any digestive problems xy ? You didn't say wither way.
Posted 11/22/2015 3:24 PM (GMT 0)

ushippedyourpants? said...
Can you eat a sweet potato w/o any digestive problems xy ?

That's what I have been trying to determine for the last few days; still not quite sure yet.
Posted 11/22/2015 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
The only things I eat in smaller amounts during the first few days of flaring is salads. I love sweet potatoes.
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Posted 11/22/2015 10:10 PM (GMT 0)
everything hurts when i'm flaring so i just eat what i'm craving. i usually dont ever crave sweet potatoes but if i did, i'd eat them. it's really about the quantity of food going in because then it has to come out. definitely peel the sweet potato if you are going to eat it.
Posted 11/22/2015 10:38 PM (GMT 0)
I was literally just looking a bag of Sweet Potato chips - wondering if I could tolerate them. I've never seen them until today, though I starting thinking I remembered eating sweet potato/something else blend nacho chips a few months ago and didn't like the taste all that much. I think I tolerated them.

I was looking to try and add Chickpeas (Or Humus really) and wanted to find something to dip into them like a chip or cracker. That lady with the robogut machine at the University of Guelph is studying them as they found adding Chickpeas to a diet increases the fiber and changes the bacteria makeup.

But I am unsure if I can tolerate Chickpeas... I guess I'll find out soon enough.

"It Takes Guts" was the TV program. Was really quite interesting to watch. www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/it-takes-guts
Posted 11/23/2015 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
My gut really likes chickpeas and hummus. If you are really worried, make your own hummus but remove the outer shell of the chickpea. It is time consuming and I am not sure it makes a difference, but some people swear it makes them easier to digest. I have never bothered, but I do remove the outer shell of fava beans when I make them.
Sweet potatoes are great, but when I am flaring they do bother my gut. They are fine when I am feeling well.
Posted 11/24/2015 4:20 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks mom,

FYI - Garlic humus and gluten free nachos = mucho disgusting ! Oh my, that was terrible idea. Have to find something else to dip with.

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I tried a sweet potato tonight as well - baked just for the heck of it. I wasn't to jazzed with it - but no digestive issues so far xy123. I'll report only if I awake with issues, otherwise assume it went fine My guess is it's like others suggest - It may be a trial and error thing. I ate the skin as I do fine with regular baked potato with the skin.
Posted 11/24/2015 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
Canada Mark: take that sweet potato and mash it up with some olive oil, salt and pepper and you will have your dip!!!!
Posted 11/24/2015 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
"FYI - Garlic humus and gluten free nachos = mucho disgusting ! Oh my, that was terrible idea. Have to find something else to dip with."
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how bout this: 33.media.tumblr.com/1d39296ba19d27942df0a72d2cd38f93/tumblr_inline_mysk52Dsvc1rdemoh.png

or this:
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Post Edited (ushippedyourpants?) : 11/24/2015 1:57:49 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/25/2015 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
I disagree with most on this thread who say "It doesn't matter what you eat while flaring"

It definitely does.

That being said, sweet potatoes are relatively safe unless you have a massive bad bacteria imbalance in your gut.
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