Low Residue Diet

Patients is advised to:

• Keep a food diary to monitor triggers
• 6 small frequent meal
• Adequate Physical activity
• Adequate amount of fluids
• Follow a low residue diet:
• White bread, rice, pasta or noodles, pancakes
• Mashed potato with no skin, no milk
• Lean meat: chicken breast, fish fillet, turkey cuts, egg white.
• Clear soups: chicken broth, allowed vegetables soup
• Canned vegetables or very well cooked
• Canned or cooked fruits with no seeds like applesauce, apricot
• Apple juice, watermelon, soft honeydew, ripe banana
• Creamy peanut/ almond butter
• Plain dry crackers
• Anise tea, green tea with mint

Avoid:

• Nuts and seeds
• Coffee and tea
• Raw and partially cooked vegetables: salads, broccoli, cauliflower
• Corn or popcorn
• Raw fruits with skin or seeds: kiwi, all berries
• All dried fruits
• Dairy products
• Legumes and beans
• Orange juice, citric foods
• Avoid spicy food

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