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THE BLAND DIET
Purpose: The bland or soft diet is designed to
decrease peristalsis and avoid irritation of the gastrointestinal tract.
Use: It is appropriate for people with peptic ulcer disease, chronic
gastritis, Reflux esophagitis or dyspepsia. It may also be used in the treatment of hiatal
hernia.
DESCRIPTION
The soft/ bland diet consists of foods that are
easily digestible, mildly seasoned and tender. Fried foods, highly seasoned foods and most
raw or gas-forming fruits and vegetables are eliminated. Drinks containing Xanthine and
alcohol should also be avoided.
| FOODS RECOMMENDED |
FOODS TO AVOID |
| MILK & DAIRY 2-3
servings each day All milk and milk
products
Plain mild cheeses
Cottage cheese |
MILK & DAIRY None
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| VEGETABLES 3-5
servings each day Mild flavored vegetable
juices
Cooked, frozen or canned vegetables as tolerated
(asparagus tips, beets, carrots, green or waxed beans, mushrooms, pumpkin, green peas,
white or sweet potato, spinach, summer or winter squashes)
Lettuce in small amounts
Salads made from allowed foods |
VEGETABLES Raw vegetables, dried peas and beans, corn
Gas forming vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels
sprouts, cabbage, onions, cauliflower, cucumber, green pepper, corn, rutabagas, turnips
and sauerkraut |
| FRUIT 2-4 servings
each day All fruit juice
Cooked or canned fruit without skins, seeds, or
tough fibers
Avocado and banana
Grapefruit and orange sections without membrane |
FRUIT All other fresh and dried fruit
Berries and figs |
| BREADS & GRAINS
6-11 servings each day White, refined
wheat, seedless rye breads. Plain white rolls, white melba toast, matzo, English muffin,
bagel, pita bread, tortilla
Saltine, graham, soda or plain crackers
Cooked, refined cereals such as cream of wheat,
oatmeal, farina, cream of rice. Dry corn and rice cereals such as puffed rice or corn
flakes
Potatoes
Enriched rice, barley, noodles, spaghetti,
macaroni, and other pastas
Couscous |
BREADS & GRAINS Whole grain and very coarse cereals such as bran
Seeds in or on breads, and crackers
Bread or bread products with nuts or dried fruit
Potato chips, fried potatoes, wild rice |
| MEAT & MEAT
SUBSTITUTES 2-3 servings each day All
lean, tender meats, poultry, fish and shellfish
Eggs, crisp bacon
Smooth nut butters
Soybean curd (Tofu) and other meat substitutes
Soups
Mildly seasoned meat stock, broth bouillon, or
cream soups made with allowed foods |
MEAT & MEAT
SUBSTITUTES Highly seasoned, cured or
smoked meats, poultry or fish such as corned beef, luncheon meats, frankfurter and other
sausages, sardine anchovies, strong flavored cheeses and chunky peanut butter |
| FATS & SNACKS (use
sparingly) Butter or fortified margarine
Mild salad dressings such as mayonnaise, French or
vinegar and oil
All fats and oils
Sugar, syrup, honey, jelly seedless jam, hard
candies plain chocolate candies molasses, marshmallows
Cakes, cookies, pies puddings, custard, ice cream
sherbet, and Jell-O made with allowed foods |
FATS & SNACKS Highly seasoned salad dressings with seeds or pickle relish
All sweets and desserts containing nuts, coconut or
fruit not allowed
Fried pastries such as doughnuts |
| MISCELLANEOUS All beverages as tolerated
Herb teas, fruit drinks
Iodized salt, flavorings
Seedless jams, taffy, sugar, honey, jelly
Marshmallows, molasses
Mildly flavored gravies and sauces
Pepper, herbs, spices, ketchup, mustard and vinegar
in moderation |
MISCELLANEOUS Caffeine-containing beverages (coffee, tea, colas, orange
soda, Dr. Pepper)
Alcoholic beverages
Strongly flavored seasonings and condiments such as
garlic, barbecue sauce, chili sauce, chili pepper, horseradish, pepper, chili powder and
other highly spiced foods
Pickles, seed spices, olives, popcorn, nuts and
coconut
Aspirin and aspirin-containing medicines |
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