Re: Special Diets for Special Needs: Low Fiber -- Low Residue --and more

From: marianne bolding (ojowojo@yahoo.com)
Fri Jul 13 17:38:47 2001


Thank you so much for this...Ask and you shall receive. I find this "very" useful. --- Helen Dynda <olddad66@runestone.net> wrote: > 1.) Special Diets for Special Needs: Clear-liquid
> diet -- Full-liquid
> diet -- Soft Diet -- Fiber-restricted diet -- Low
> lactose diet
>

http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/eating_hints/eatdiets.html >
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> 2.) Fiber-Restricted Diet
>

http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/eating_hints/fiberdiet.html >
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> 3.) LOW-RESIDUE -- LOW-FIBER DIETS: To reduce the
> symptoms of inflammatory
> bowel disease (IBD), physicians often recommend
> various special diets. But
> many people with IBD suffer from deficiencies of
> essential nutrients, and
> unnecessary dietary restrictions can contribute to
> malnutrition. Robin A.
> Henderson, Ph.D., R.D. (Staff Nutritionist, The
> Johns Hopkins Children's
> Center, Baltimore) evaluated a particular diet, the
> "low-residue/low-fiber
> diet," which often is recommended to IBD patients
> who suffer from diarrhea,
> or from narrowing or partial blockage of the small
> intestine. The purpose of
> the diet is to decrease the amount of undigestible
> fiber a person consumes.
> This reduces stool weight and frequency and prevents
> intestinal obstruction.
> The patient must avoid whole-grain breads and
> cereals, nuts and seeds, most
> raw, and some cooked fruits and vegetables.
>

http://www.ccfa.org/medcentral/library/diet/fiber.htm >
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> 4.) Low Fiber -- Low Residue Diet
>
> http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs02.htm
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> 5.) Low-Fiber -- Low-Residue Diet...What You Should
> Know: The fiber in
> fruits, vegetables, and grains is not absorbed by
> the body. Instead, it adds
> bulk to bowel movements. When smaller, softer bowel
> movements are important,
> doctors therefore recommend a low fiber / low
> residue diet. You may need
> this type of diet if you have diarrhea, cramping,
> bowel problems, or
> difficulty digesting certain foods. A low-residue
> diet is also often
> recommended after surgery.
>
> http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc2014.htm
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> 6.) Restricted Fiber Diet
>

http://ibscrohns.about.com/health/ibscrohns/library/weekly/aa060800b.htm >
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> 7.) Low residue diet: A low residue diet is needed
> to reduce both the
> number and size of stools. To achieve this some
> foods must be avoided....1.)
> Foods to avoid... 2.) Foods allowed each day
>

http://www.nch.edu.au/parents/health/factsheets/folowres.htm >
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> 8.) Restricted-fiber or Low-residue Diet: This diet
> is designed to prevent
> the blockage of the intestines and to reduce the
> frequency and volume of
> feces. It is indicated for persons with inflammatory
> bowel disease,
> diverticulitis, intermittent or partial obstruction,
> as a postoperative
> diet, or following radiation to the gastrointestinal
> tract. The restricted
> fiber diet excludes most raw fruits and vegetables,
> as well as whole-grain
> breads and cereals, seeds, and nuts. It does not
> restrict meat or dairy
> products. On a low-residue diet, prune juice is
> eliminated and milk and milk
> products are restricted to two cups daily as these
> items increase colonic
> residue.
>

http://www.rush.edu/worldbook/articles/004000a/004000084.html >
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> 9.) Low Fiber -- Low Residue DIet: The low fiber,
> low residue diet provides
> food that will result in a reduced amount of fecal
> material in the lower
> bowel, and produce only a moderate amount of
> intestinal residue. This diet
> is designed for the patient receiving radiation
> therapy on or near the
> intestines or for the patient with partial bowel
> obstruction.
>

http://www.vh.org/Patients/IHB/Peds/PBMT/17LowFiberLowResidue.html >
> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm

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