When most people are diagnosed with Crohn's disease the first thing that their doctor tells them is that they can no longer eat those same foods that they used to eat. Their doctor will alert them to the dangers of doing this and he/she will most likely give them a list of foods to avoid. Now mind you, this list is pretty extensive. But having crohn's disease is not the end of the world. I'm going to give you a whole list of foods that you CAN eat, Okay?
The best foods to eat with Crohn's disease are foods that are called "low residue foods". These are foods that are not high in fiber and will not leave the "residue" that high fiber foods leave behind in your intestines. Now this is important because that residue can inflame or irritate your intestines causing flare-ups. These flares are any number of symptoms that people with crohn's get that can range from bloody diarrhea to going to the bathroom more than 10 times a day!
Some of those low residue foods are:
Chicken(preferably broiled)
White Rice
Vegetable Juices(w/o pulp)
Broth based soups(strained)
Eating a low residue diet can not only relieve you of the symptoms of crohn's disease, it can also reduce the number of times that you go to the bathroom. For some people, this is one of the main symptoms that have made them a prisoner in their own homes! They are afraid to go out and eat because they don't know what to eat or what effect the food that they eat is going to have on them. So they stay home, where it's safe.
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