Low Residue Diet for People With Crohn's Disease

A low-residue / low fiber diet may be suggested disease flare periods of diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It may also be recommended as before and after operation or surgery diet to decrease bowel amount on the body. An ingestion of less than 10 grams of fiber a day is usually considered a low residue/low fiber diet.

Numerous people employ the clich矇 "low-residue diet" or "low-fiber diet". Although the two are similar in a many ways they are however not precisely the same. Low fiber foods like dairy and coffee, can augment residue or trigger bowel movement. Some foods that have low residue blended bran have high fiber content. A low residue diet has more limitations when compared with its counterpart low fiber diet. Thus, it is vital to confirm with your registered dietitian if a low-fiber diet is adequate or you might need instead a low-residue diet.

If you are on a low-residue diet for a long time already, your physician may advise an intake of multi-vitamin or mineral supplement on a daily basis.

Here are some foods that may form your Low Residue Diet:

Grain Products:
• Enhanced and refined white bread, buns, bagels, and English muffins
• Plain cereals like Cheerios, Cornflakes, Cream of Wheat, Rice Krispies and Special K
• Arrowroot cookies, tea biscuits, soda crackers, plain melba toast
• White rice, refined pasta and noodles
• Shun away from whole grains

Fruits:
• Fruit juices except for prune juice.
• Applesauce, apricots, a half serving of banana, cantaloupe, canned fruit cocktail, grapes, honeydew melon, peaches, watermelon.
• Refrain from raw and dried fruits, raisins and any type of berries.

Vegetables:
• Vegetable juices are highly recommended.
• Peeled potatoes.
• Fresh and well-cooked vegetables including alfalfa sprouts, beets, green/yellow beans, carrots, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, mushrooms, green and red bell peppers, squash or pumpkins, and zucchini
• Avoid vegetables belonging to the cruciferous family such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, and Swiss chard

Meat and Protein Choice:
•Well-cooked meat, fish and eggs.
• Refrain from beans and lentils.

Nuts and Seeds:
• Avoid all kinds of nuts and seeds, as well as foods that may have seeds.

Dairy Products:
• As recommended by your doctor or registered dietitian