The Colitis Diet

This website was made to help you understand your body and how important your colitis diet can be when suffering from Ulcerative Colitis. Controlling your symptoms is a huge goal when suffering from Ulcerative Colitis. You can maintain your U.C. by taking certain steps towards healthier lifestyle habits and a nutrient rich diet plan.

The foods and drinks you consume are not said to be the cause of Ulcerative Colitis, but can help bring about symptoms. Selecting a diet with foods that do not irritate the digestive tract will help you not just during recovery but help future flare-ups.

Listed below is diet that has benefited the average Colitis patient. We will show you what is good to eat and what can aggravate the digestive tract. Considering everyone's body is different it is essential to be aware of the foods that can trigger symptoms. If you body reacts negatively to something you have consumed, you know you must exclude this from your diet. You will use a process of elimination to alter your personal diet specifically for your body.

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A Specific Diet Plan

Below is a guide to help you get started with your Colitis diet. In the beginning you will start with a bland diet (which we have listed below) to allow your digestive tract to calm down so your body strengthen and rebuild itself to promote healing. From there you can slowly start to introduce new foods (which are also listed blow) in moderation to your diet to see how your body can handle them. We have also listed foods that you must eliminate from your diet to prevent any irritating agents from disrupting your sensitive digestive tract.

Beginning Diet: The following foods may be regularly eaten at any desired quantity:

Ripened Bananas
White Rice
Eggs
Fish (broiled or baked-avoid shellfish)
Chicken Soup and others (but NO cream soups)
Fresh chicken or turkey
Cooked vegetables

Drinks: Water (drink plenty to avoid dehydration), Gatorade, Ensure, Grape and Apple Juice (with no additives). Juicy Juice is highly recommended because it is made of 100% juice.

Moderation: The following foods may be eaten in moderation; no more than 1-2 servings per day:

Butter and/ or Olive oil
Jelly or Jams (low in sugar)
Peanut Butter
Select Cheeses (Cheddar, Colby, and Swiss ONLY)
White breads and organic breads (such as: Ezekiel bread, almond bread, oat bran, and rice bread). Avoid rye, wheat and barley, for these grains can be more difficult to digest.
Cereals that contain little or no sugar
Oatmeal
Cream of rice and cream of wheat
Potatoes (sweet potatoes preferably)
Fresh beef, pork, or lamb
Fruits are tolerated, except in cases of diarrhea, including: tomatoes, red apples, peaches, nectarines, and melon
Condiments, including, mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard

Drinks: Lactose-free milk (Lactaid), Soy or Rice Milk
Eliminate (or strictly limit) the following foods:
Refined foods containing sugar, such as cookies, cakes, and snack foods. You may replace sugar with honey or natural sugar such as Stevia.

Foods to avoid: Completely Eliminate the following foods from you diet during the recovery period:

Alcoholic Beverages
Caffeine
Soft Drinks
Beans (legumes)
Corn (including popcorn)
Candy and Chocolate
Margarine
Greasy, fatty, or fried foods
Spicy foods, such as black or red pepper
Dairy Products of all kinds including most cheeses, yogurt and ice cream
Foods containing high levels of preservatives
Nuts and Seeds
Roughage (except in cases of constipation)

*For more specific symptoms:

FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIARRHEA:

• Eat food and drink water at room temperature.
• Avoid insoluble fiber (roughage).
• Eat small, frequent meals. Do not eat large meals.
• Chew all food well.
• Avoid dairy products (they are difficult to digest)
• Avoid fresh fruits and dried fruits (including prunes, apricots and figs)
• Drink plenty of water (at least 8 glasses a day), preferably at room temperature to keep the body hydrated. Dehydration can occur with severe and prolonged diarrhea.
• White rice, ripe bananas, white toast, and chicken soup are usually well tolerated.
• Avoid gas-producing items such as beans (legumes). Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower. Examples of cooked vegetables that are usually well tolerated include green beans, green peas, spinach, asparagus, and carrots,
• Do not drink the Aloe Vera gels or liquids while experiencing diarrhea. The gel and liquid contain some toxic ingredients, mineral salts and enzymes that, when taken internally, are irritating to the gut and intestinal linings.

FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CONSTIPATION:

• Prune juice works wonders Start with 1 ounce in the morning on the first day. Increase up to 1 ounce daily as needed. Test yourself slowly to determine your best ounce dosages.
• Exercise! Physical activity speeds up the movement of waste through the intestines. A twenty minute walk can often help relieve constipation.
• Do not use laxatives. The continued use of laxatives cleans out the "friendly" intestinal bacteria and leads to chronic constipation.
• Eat high-fiber foods such as fresh fruits, raw green leafy vegetables, whole-grain oatmeal, wheat-bran, and brown rice daily. Also eat asparagus, beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, kale, okra, peas, sweet potatoes, and whole grains. Eat prunes, apricots, or figs-these are the best natural laxatives.
• Fiber supplements such as Metamucil should only be used in extreme cases. Allow the AMPFLORACEL time to recondition your body back to normal regularity.
• Drink more water! This is important when adding fiber to the diet. Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day, whether you are thirsty or not. Sip the water slowly.

FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO FOLLOW A VEGETARIAN DIET:

• If you are a strict vegan and do not ingest meat or dairy products, eat white rice if diarrhea is present. Cooked vegetables and egg-less noodles are also generally well tolerated.
• Supplement with a high potency vitamin that includes iron and calcium.
• All soybean products, such as tofu and soymilk, soy oil, soy flour, soy-based meat substitutes, soy cheeses, as well as many other soy products are acceptable. They contain the essential amino acids, plus several other nutrients, and are healthful ways to complete the meatless diet.

We have found that having a food diary of what you eat throughout the day is the best way to build a specific "Ulcerative Colitis" based on your personal body's needs. Combining a healthy diet and a nutritional supplement like a vitamins or AMP Floracel that will aid in absorption of nutrients for your body will support healing for your body. Ulcerative Colitis patients commonly suffer from malnutrition because the inflamed colon does not reprocess water properly thus causing severe diarrhea and lost of nutrients. Taking AMP Floracel will help you body absorbs the nutrients necessary for you body to heal. Maintaining a positive attitude, balancing your food intake and utilizing nutritional natural healing is key to assisting you in the healing process.

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