HIGH FIBER DIET FOR DIVERTICULAR DISEASE

Purpose: To provide a diet with 3 to 4 grams of appropriate fiber to promote regular elimination and increases fecal excretion.                                 

Use: This diet can be used for the management of diverticulosis.

Dietary Guidelines

  1. Omit nuts, fruits and vegetables with seeds because they may become lodged in pockets protruding from the intestinal wall
  2. Coarse bran is the most effective fiber source in helping food move through the digestive system faster.
  3. Increase consumption of whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables without seeds.
  4. Drink at least 6 to 8 cups of fluid each day
  5. Eat a balanced diet including foods from the basic four food groups

                               HIGH FIBER DIET FOR DIVERTICULOSIS
HIGH FIBER CHOICES AVOID FOLLOWING FOODS
BREADS & GRAINS 6-11 servings each day

Whole grain breads, muffins, and bagels without seeds, nuts or coconut

Pita bread, tortillas

Whole wheat crackers or crisp breads without seeds

Whole grain or bran cereals without nuts or coconut

Oatmeal, oat bran, or grits

Wheat germ

Whole wheat pasta

Brown rice

 BREADS & GRAINS

Any breads with seeds, nuts, or coconut.
FRUIT 2-4 servings each day

All fruits without seeds such as apples, apricots (fresh or dried), banana, avocado, dates, honeydew melon, kumquats, papaya, prunes, pumpkin, orange, peach, pear, grapefruit, nectarine

FRUIT

Fruits with seeds such as blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, whole cranberries, cranberry relish, figs, pomegranates, grapes, raisins with seeds

Jam and preserves with seeds
VEGETABLES 3-5 servings each day

Vegetables without seeds such as asparagus, artichokes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, green beans, green pepper, onions, peas, potatoes with skin, snow peas, spinach, mature squash( except zucchini), sweet potatoes, parsnips

VEGETABLES

Vegetable containing seeds such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini squash; corn, celery.
MILK & DAIRY 2-3 servings each day

All kinds of milk

Cheese, yogurt or ice cream that does not contain seeds or nuts

 MILK & DAIRY

Cheese, yogurt or ice cream containing seeds or nuts
MEAT & MEAT SUBSTITUTES 2-3 servings or total of 6 oz daily

All meat, poultry, fish, and eggs

Beans and peas such as garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, great northern, pinto, white navy, split peas, and pinto beans

Soybeans

Smooth and creamy peanut butter

 MEAT & MEAT SUBSTITUTES

Chunky style peanut butter

Sausage with seeds

Nuts and seeds, whole or coarsely chopped, such as almonds, peanuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, peanut butter, walnuts, sesame and sunflower seeds

FATS & SNACKS (use sparingly)

Whole-wheat pretzels

Cakes, breads, and cookies made with oatmeal, fruit without nuts, coconut or seeds

 FATS & SNACKS

Pickles, relishes

Popcorn

Jam and preserves with seeds