Low residue Diet for Crohn's Disease

Low Residue Diet for Crohn’s Disease

I wanted to post this for anybody who need ideas for making a meal who has Crohn's Disease or if somebody is hosted a dinner for someone who has Crohn's. This is also a good list to follow when you have any flare ups which is very common with most Crohn's sufferer's. Hope this can be some help.


Food Groups


Fruits

You may eat:

- peeled cherries, grapes, peaches
- canned fruit
- tangerine and mardarine sections
- seedless melon, mango
- canned pumpkin
- peeled pears*, apples*, plums*, apricots*
- banana*
- grapefruit* and orange sections*
- applesauce*

*Foods rich in soluble fiber or foods which have “binding properties”

Avoid Fruits

- all dried fruits
- all berries (blueberry, strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, blackberry)
- fresh pineapple
- rhubarb
- candied fruit and peel
- prunes
- prune juice


Vegetables

You may eat:

All permitted vegetables should be overly cooked.

- green and yellow beans
- finely chopped celery
- parsnips
- tomatoes (no skin, no seeds)
- cauliflower (may be gassy)
- avocado*
- beets*
- squash*
- onions*(may be gassy)
- asparagus tips*
- finely chopped green and red peppers*
- carrots*, turnips*
- potatoes* and sweet potatoes* (no skin)
- peeled and seeded zucchini* and cucumber*


*Foods rich in soluble fiber or foods which have “binding properties”.


Avoid Vegetables

- cabbage, coleslaw, brussel sprouts, broccoli
- mushrooms, corn, green peas and snow peas
- lettuce, celery, radishes
- green leafy vegetables, spinach, chard, Chinese greens, beans sprouts
- eggplant
- sauerkraut



Breads, Cereals and Other Grain Products

You may eat:

- white bread and buns
- soda crackers, melba toast
- pancakes, waffles, plain muffins, English muffins, croissants, crumpets
- cereals such as: cream of wheat, refined cereals, puffed wheat, puffed rice
- pretzels, croutons
- angel food cake, poundcake, cornmeal cake or bread
- short bread, arrowroot and sugar cookies, social teas, digestives
- tortilla
- barley*, rice*, pasta*
- rolled oats*, oatbran*
- tapioca*
- corn starch*, tapioca starch*, arrowroot

*Foods rich in soluble fiber or foods which have “ binding” properties”.

You should avoid:

- whole grain flours and products with nuts, seeds and dried fruit
- whole wheat and whole grain breads
- whole wheat pasta
- brown and wild rice
- whole grain cereals such as: All Bran, 100% Bran, Shredded Wheat, Bran Flakes, Raisin Bran, Red River, granola
- bran muffins
- taco shells
- wheat germ


Meat and Alternates

You may eat:

- all meat, fish and poultry
- eggs in any form
- smooth peanut butter*
- sesame seed butter *(tahini)
- pureed bean dip* (re: humus, refried beans)(may be gassy)

You should avoid:

- tough, stringy meat
- skin of chicken, sausages, and a wieners
- legumes such as lentils, dried beans, dried peas, soya beans
- nuts, almonds, peanuts, seeds (sesame, sunflower, poppy)
- crunchy peanut butter
- coconut

*Foods rich in soluble fiber or foods which have “binding properties”.



Milk and Milk Products

You may eat/drink:

- all milk and milk drinks, buttermilk
- all cheeses
- puddings, custard, junket
- yogurt (no nuts or seeds)
- cream soups
- cream, sour cream
- ice cream (no nuts or seeds)




You should avoid:

- all others containing nuts, seeds, candied fruit and peel, dried fruit, coconut


Comments: This food group may cause you some difficulty, ie: bloating, abdominal cramps, diarrhea. If you are lactose intolerant, the use of an enzyme (lactaid) may be necessary.



Miscellaneous

You may eat:

- jello, sherbet
- jelly, honey, syrups, sugar (white or brown)
- toffee, hard candies
- butter, margarine, mayonnaise
- mustard, ketchup, soya sauce
- cheezies, potato chips
- soups of all kind except vegetable and pea

You should avoid:

- pickles, relish, black and green olives
- popcorn
- highly seasoned and spicy foods
- jams, marmalade
- candies containing nuts, seeds, dried fruit or coconut
- corn chips



Others

If you are experiencing problems with gastrointestinal discomfort, limit the following:

- sugarless gum (contains sugars sorbitol and mannitol)
- tea, coffee
- cocoa, chocolate
- alcoholic beverages
- carbonated beverages
- spicy foods
- citrus foods and their juices
- very hot liquids Ie: Hot chocolate
- deep fried or fatty foods