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When you have Crohn's disease - Partial inflammatory bowel disease you can have difficulty choosing what to eat every day. If the diet is not followed, the symptoms of the disease can seriously affect health.
1. Common Crohn's Disease Symptoms
Crohn's disease is a type of partial inflammatory bowel disease, characterized by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the digestive tract, it most commonly affects the small intestine and the upper part of the colon, causing inflammation of the intestinal wall.
Crohn's disease has some characteristic symptoms as follows:
Abdominal pain Persistent diarrhea Rectal bleeding Gas in the digestive tract or feeling of bloating. Weight loss or decreased appetite Persistent or intermittent fever. Tired person.
2. What to eat when having Crohn's disease?
There is no one perfect diet for people with Crohn's disease, but several studies have shown that a few different methods can help relieve symptoms. Here are some dietary tips suitable for people with Crohn's disease:
Eat small amounts of food frequently, rather than eating large amounts of food at once. Reduce salt: A lighter diet during flare-ups helps reduce symptoms. Patients should eat foods low in fiber, because fiber increases intestinal motility, increasing stool volume. From there, making you have more bowel movements, especially when the disease is breaking out. During remission, a low-FODMAP diet may be helpful. Things to limit on this diet are foods that can ferment and produce gas. When you follow this regimen that can help you reduce your symptoms, you need to first eliminate carbohydrates and polyols from your diet for six to eight weeks. Then start allowing that food to be reintroduced gradually to help identify foods that are causing the irritation. On the contrary, you should avoid the high FODMAP diet, as it can make Crohn's management difficult. Some high-FODMAP foods include foods containing lactose, apples, mangoes, honey, nectarines and some other sweeteners, onions, garlic, wheat, nuts, seeds, and some seeds, bamboo shoots zucchini, cauliflower.
3. 9 delicious snacks suitable for Crohn's disease - partial inflammatory bowel disease
If you follow the low FODMAP diet, you may feel tired or not know what to eat. Therefore, you can choose from a number of suitable snacks to eat during the trial period of a low-FODMAP diet. Besides, these snacks also provide a reasonable source of nutrients, making it easier to digest.
3.1. Lactose-free parfait yogurt Do the following:
Pour a layer of lactose-free yogurt, such as coconut yogurt, into a glass or bowl. Alternate these layers of yogurt with slices of banana and papaya. Finally, top it off with 1 tablespoon of fine nut butter and you're good to go. 3.2. Cucumber Cheese Toast You choose an assortment of about 1 to 2 slices of gluten-free bread. Next add 2 tablespoons of lactose-free cheese and mix with some lemon juice on the bread. Peel the cucumber, slice it on top, and sprinkle with some mint leaves. Then enjoy. 3.3.Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls Choose a large bowl and mix 1 cup of puffed rice with 1/4 cup of smooth peanut butter. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup honey, and 1/4 cup powdered peanut butter. Form the mixture into balls and store in the refrigerator. Each serving is equivalent to 1-2 tablets. 3.4. Nuts and Sliced Bananas Cut a banana in half, lengthwise. Sprinkle each side with 1⁄2 tablespoons peanut butter. Sprinkle unsweetened shredded coconut and other favorite nuts over 3.5. Fresh fruit smoothie Place in blender 1⁄2 small bananas, 14 cups frozen pineapple, some spinach, 1/2 cup lactose-free coconut yogurt, and 1/4 cup nut milk or juice coconut. Blend ingredients and enjoy cold or at room temperature. 3.6. Fruit and Cheese Snack Plate You can make your own mini cheese platter consisting of: 1/3 cup grapes, 30g soft cheese and extra crackers
3.7. Mini skewers Skewer black or green olives, cherry tomatoes, basil and strawberries into toothpicks. Drizzle a little olive oil and sprinkle with fresh pepper. You can replace it with some other fruits such as bananas, blueberries, grapes, kiwi, pineapple, raspberries.
3.8. Tuna cucumbers Mix 1/2 cup canned tuna with 1 tablespoon light olive oil, 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper, salt, and scoop with the peeled cucumber slices.
3.9. Mixed vegetables Cut some vegetables like zucchini, red bell peppers and carrots into matchstick shapes. Roll with 3 chicken slices and enjoy.
Dietary control can help patients with IBD. However, this regimen can also tire you out with food choices. Hopefully the information in the above article can help you have a suitable snack and provide the necessary vitamins for your body.
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Reference source: healthline.com
