Food and their effects on the bowel

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This list of foods was given to me by my CRS:

Gas-forming foods
Beans Beer Brocoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carbonated beverages
Cauliflower Onions

Food that are not digested completely. Avoid for 6 weeks after surgery
Celery Corn Green beans Lettuce Nuts Peas Pineapple Raw vegetables Spinach Skins of fruits and vegetables Coconut Dried fruit Green peppers Mushrooms Olives Pickles Popcorn Seeds

Stool-thickening foods

Applesauce Bananas Breads Cheeses Pasta, Rice, Potato (without skin), Peanut butter (creamy) Tapioca

Stool-thinning foods

Alcoholic beverages Grape juice Heavily spiced foods Prune juice

Food that reduce odor

Buttermilk Yogurt

Food that cause odor

Asparagus Eggs Fish Garlic Onions

Reminders:
Eating more than one food from within a list may intensify the effect on the bowel.
Do not eliminate a food from your diet without trying it several times.
The stool may appear red after eating beets. Do not mistake it for blood. Broccoli, asparagus and spinach may darken the stool.
Check with your physician or dietitian about the need for vitamins and/or mineral supplements.

Subject: Re: Food and their effects on the bowel May 18th 2008, 2:17 pm

mmmm i love beets......
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Subject: Re: Food and their effects on the bowel May 19th 2008, 12:11 pm

interesting. So what are you supposed to eat?