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LOW RESIDUE (LOW FIBER DIET)
Purpose: The low residue (fiber) diet is designed
to avoid irritation of the gastrointestinal tract and to decrease bowel movements.
Use It is used for people that are experiencing
periods of diarrhea and abdominal cramping.
It is used after acute phases of ulcerative colitis
or regional enteritis. The low residue diet may be also be used for a short period of time
for people with partial intestinal obstruction, rectal bleeding, stenosis of the
esophageal or intestinal lumen, acute stages of diverticulitis, hemorrhoidectomy, post-op
treatment of large bowel surgery, and during radium implant treatment for uterine and
cervical cancer and acute exacerbation of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. This diet
may also be used postoperatively in the progression of a regular diet.
DIETARY GUIDELINES
- Buy breads and cereals made from refined wheat and
rice. Avoid whole-grain products with added bran
- Remove skin from vegetables and fruits before
cooking
- Marinate meats in juice or wine for added flavor
- Season with spices and herbs for added flavor and
variety
- Avoid any food made with seeds, nuts, and raw or
dried fruit
- Follow this diet on a temporary basis only. Once
your symptoms disappear, gradually introduce foods back into your diet once your symptoms
disappear
- Limit milk and milk products to 2 cups daily
- Dietary fiber is reduced by using pureed or tender
cooked vegetables, ripe, canned or cooked fruits without skin or seeds, and well-cooked
tender meats
| FOODS RECOMMENDED |
FOODS TO AVOID |
| BREADS & GRAINS
6-11 servings each day Refined breads,
toast, rolls, biscuits, muffins, crackers, pancakes, and waffles
Enriched white or light rye bread or rolls
Saltines, Melba Toast, Rusk crackers, Zwieback
Refined ready-to-eat cereals such as puffed rice
and puffed wheat
Cooked refined wheat, corn or rice cereal
Strained oatmeal, grits and farina
Refined cold cereals made from corn, rice or oats
(Rice Krispies, Cornflakes, Cheerios, puffed rice and puffed wheat)
White rice and refined pasta
Macaroni, noodles, white rice |
BREADS & GRAINS Any bread product made with whole-grain flour or graham
flour, bran, seeds, nuts, coconut, or raw or dried fruit, cornbread, and graham crackers
Any whole-grain, bran, or granola cereal, oatmeal,
any cereal with seeds, nuts, coconut or dried fruit
Bran, barley, brown and wild rice |
| VEGETABLES 3-5
servings each day Most tender cooked and
canned vegetables without seeds such as carrots, asparagus tips, beets, green or wax
beans, pumpkin, spinach, squash (acorn) without seeds, potato (no skin), pureed or cooked
strained lima beans, peas (no skin), potato without skin; lettuce if tolerated
Strained vegetable juice |
VEGETABLES Raw vegetables and vegetables with seeds, sauerkraut, winter
squash, and peas |
| FRUIT 2-4 servings
each day Most canned or cooked fruits,
fruit cocktail, avocado, canned applesauce, apricots, Royal Anne cherries, peaches, pears,
(all without skin and seeds), pureed plums and ripe bananas and avocados
Strained fruit juice |
FRUIT Raw or dried fruit, all berries
Prune juice |
| MILK & DAIRY 2-3
servings each day Milk, mild cheese,
cottage cheese (as tolerated)
Yogurt (no berries) |
MILK & DAIRY Highly flavored cheeses |
| MEAT & MEAT
SUBSTITUTES 2-3 servings or total of 6 oz daily Ground or well-cooked, tender beef, lamb, ham, veal, pork, poultry, fish,
shellfish, and organ meats
Eggs
Smooth peanut butter |
MEAT & MEAT
SUBSTITUTES Tough fibrous meats with
marinate meats in juice or gristle, shellfish with tough connective
tissue
Meat prepared with whole-grain ingredients, seeds,
or nuts
Fried meats and eggs
Dry beans, legumes, peas, and lentils
Chunky peanut butter
Raw clams and oysters |
| FATS & SNACKS (use
sparingly) Margarine, butter, vegetable
oils, lard, mayonnaise, cream substitutes, crisp bacon, plain gravies, and salad dressing
Bouillon, broth, or strained cream soups (no corn)
made with allowed ingredients
Plain cakes and cookies, pie made without nuts and
fruit (allowed fruits only)
Plain sherbet, sorbet, pudding, fruit ice, gelatin,
tapioca, angel food or sponge cake, custard, frozen fruit pops, jelly, plain hard candy,
marshmallows, frozen yogurt, and ice cream |
FATS & SNACKS Any made with whole-grain flour, bran, seeds, nuts, coconut,
or dried fruit
Nuts, seeds, and popcorn
Pastries, pies, potato chips
Pepper, chili pepper and other hot sauces.
Chocolate, raisins, seeds, seed spices, pickles,
olives, nuts, mustard, spicy mustard and catsup, relish, horseradish, vinegar, rich
gravies
Highly spiced salad dressings
Jam or marmalade with nuts and seeds |
| MISC. Salt, soy sauce, catsup
Mild spices in moderation, white sauce
Sugar, honey, jelly, syrup
Lemon juice, vinegar, vanilla and other flavoring
extracts
Decaffeinated coffee, herb tea, caffeine-free
carbonated beverages, fruit drink |
MISC. Beverages containing caffeine should be used sparingly as
caffeine is a stomach irritant) |
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