What is Residue Diet?

- A special diet indicated to patients with Chron's disease, Ulcerative Colititis, Diverticulitis and patients who will undergo surgery of the GI tract.

Action: To reduce the bulk of the stools

Grain Products:

• enriched refined white bread, buns, bagels, english muffins
• plain cereals e.g. Cheerios, Cornflakes, Cream of Wheat, Rice Krispies, Special K
• arrowroot cookies, tea biscuits, soda crackers, plain melba toast
• white rice, refined pasta and noodles
• avoid whole grains

Fruits:

• fruit juices except prune juice
• applesauce, apricots, banana (1/2), cantaloupe, canned fruit cocktail, grapes, honeydew melon, peaches, watermelon
• avoid raw and dried fruits, raisins and berries.

Vegetables:

• vegetable juices
• potatoes (no skin)
• well-cooked and tender vegetables including alfalfa sprouts, beets, green/yellow beans, carrots, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, mushrooms, green/red peppers, squash, zucchini
• avoid vegetables from the cruciferous family such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, Swiss chard etc

Meat and Protein Choice:

• well-cooked, tender meat, fish and eggs
• avoid beans and lentils

Nuts and Seeds:

• Avoid all nuts and seeds, as well as foods that may contain seeds (such as yogurt)

*From examples taken from: www.healthcare.com