A diverticulitis occurs when small, bulging pouches in your digestive tract which is become infected and inflamed. It is a swelling of an abnormal pouch of the intestinal wall. Most case are handle by low fiber foods clear liquids. Diet for diverticulitis has some risk. However a clear liquid diet more than few days can give you weakness and other complications and also do not provide enough nutrients for your body. It makes your digestive system comfortable. Food like seeds, nuts can irritate your intestinal tract. Try to avoid sesame seeds, corn, popcorn and nuts. There are two types of fiber which naturally found in foods which you eat;
Soluble fiber
Insoluble fiber
Soluble fiber which dissolves in water like a forming gel material which makes stools softer and larger and allow them to pass through intestine and insoluble fiber which helps to move waste through digestive system by adding bulk to stools and absorbing water.
Diet for diverticulitis
Eating healthy food is necessary for good health. Diet for Diverticulitis began when clear liquids for few days. Some example of beverages which are allowed on clear liquid diet include
- Water
- Ice chips
- Broth
- Coffee or tea without cream
- Gelatin
- Fruit juice like apple juice without pulp
- Beef or chicken broth
- Clear soda
When you start feel better you should add low fiber foods. Following are some examples of low fiber foods
- Yogurt, milk and cheese
- Fish, poultry and eggs
- Cooked fruits or canned without skin or seeds
- Cooked vegetables like peas, potatoes and green beans
- Refined white bread
- Low fiber cereals
- White rice, noodles and pasta
U can save yourself from following health problems
Gas, chills, nausea, vomiting, fever, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, pain in abdominal, fever
Avoid following Diet Plans for diverticulitis…
Refined foods: try to avoid pastries, ice cream, puffs, pizza, chocolates, white sugar and muffins.
Milk and cheeses: try to avoid whole milk, non-dairy coffee and whipped cream. Don’t eat butter, margarine, cream cheese and cottage cheese
Acidic foods: try to avoid acidic foods like citrus fruits like lemon, tomatoes.
Fried foods: try to avoid fried foods like fats foods, fried chicken, processed foods and fried tacos. Don’t deep frying, you can bake or boil.
Smoking: try to avoid avoided because it can affect the gastric mucosa.
Alcohol: try to avoid alcohols as well. It can irritate your colon.
Vegetables and fruits: try to avoid those fruits and vegetables which contain seed which has tiny particles because these tiny particles can lodge in the diverticula and can cause inflammation and avoid fruits like strawberries , kiwi , cucumber, tomatoes like green and vegetables like cabbage, carrots, potatoes and squash.
Dried fruits: Dried fruits like raisins and berries because berries are not easy to digest.
Sugary foods and sodas: try to avoid sugary foods and sodas because it can cause gas.
Grain products: avoid grains and its products. Because grains has residues which can leave in stomach. It can be in pasta and bread.
Nuts and seeds: try to avoid peanuts, pistachios, almonds and cashews because they can irritate your colon and gives you pain. And also seeds of caraway, pumpkin, sesame and sunflower.
By : Natural Health News
