Re: Low Fiber Low Residue Diet Article 10 15/4/01
From: MOllie R. McGrath (c.mcgrath5@verizon.com)
Wed Apr 23 10:01:45 2003
At Sun, 15 Apr 2001, KathFindlay wrote:
>
>Low Fibre Low Residue Diet Article
>10 15/4/01
>
>Purpose
>Dietary fibre is the undigestible part of plants that maintains the
>structure of the plant. Dietary fibre includes cellulose, hemicelluloses,
>polysaccharides, pectin’s, gums, mucilage’s, and lignin’s. Although they are
>chemically unrelated, they all resist digestion by the human body. It is
>this resistance that makes these fibres important in both the normal
>functioning and in disorders of the large intestine or colon.
>In certain medical conditions, it is important to restrict fibre. These
>include acute or subacute diverticulitis, and the acute phases of certain
>inflammatory conditions of the bowel -- ulcerative colitis or Crohn's
>disease. After some types of intestinal surgery, a low fibre, low residue
>diet may be used as a transition to a regular diet. A low fibre diet is also
>used for a period of time after a colostomy or ileostomy is performed.
>Nutrition Facts
>
>Depending upon individual food selection, the Low Fibre, Low Residue Diet is
>adequate in all nutrients (National Research Council's Recommended Dietary
>Allowance). If the diet must be strict and followed over a long period of
>time, the intake of fruits and vegetables may not be adequate; and/or on a
>low residue diet, there may not be enough calcium included. In these cases,
>a multi-vitamin supplement or liquid nutritional supplement may be needed.
>Special Considerations
>
>If a low fibre or low residue diet results in abdominal cramps or
>discomfort, notify the dietician or physician immediately.
>Food Groups
>Group
>Recommend
>Avoid
>Milk & milk products (2 or more cups daily)
>all milk products
>Low Residue Diet only 2 cups daily of all milk products
>Vegetables
>(3 or more servings daily)
>lettuce; vegetable juice without pulp; the following cooked vegetables:
>yellow squash (without seeds), green beans, wax beans, spinach, pumpkin,
>eggplant, potatoes, without skin, asparagus, beets, carrots
>vegetable juices with pulp, raw vegetables except lettuce, cooked vegetables
>not on Recommend list
>Fruits (2 or more servings daily)
>fruit-juices without pulp, canned fruit except pineapple, ripe bananas,
>melons
>fruit-juices with pulp, canned pineapple, fresh fruit except those on
>Recommend list, prunes, prune juice, dried fruit, jam, marmalade
>Starches-Bread & grains (4 or more servings daily)
>bread and cereals made from refined flours, pasta, white rice
>whole-grain breads, cereals, rice, pasta; bran cereal; oatmeal
>Meat or meat substitutes (5 to 6 oz daily)
>meat, poultry, eggs, seafood
>chunky peanut butter, nuts, seeds, dried beans, dried peas
>Fats and oils (servings depend on caloric needs)
>all oils, margarine, butter
>coconut
>Sweets and desserts (servings depend on caloric needs)
>all not on Avoid list
>desserts containing nuts, coconut
>Miscellaneous
>all not on Avoid list
>popcorn, pickles, horseradish, relish
>
>Sample Menu
>Breakfast
>Lunch
>Dinner
>* orange juice 1/2 cup
>* cornflakes 1 cup
>* poached egg
>* white toast 1 slice
>* margarine 1 tsp
>* jelly 1 Tbsp
>* skim milk 1 cup
>* coffee 3/4 cup
>* sugar 1 tsp
>* non-dairy creamer
>* salt/pepper
>* fish 3 oz
>* mashed potatoes
> 1/2 cup
>* cooked green beans 1/2 cup
>* white bread 1 slice
>* margarine 1 tsp
>* jelly 1 Tbsp
>* applesauce 1/2 cup
>* coffee 3/4 cup
>* sugar 1 tsp
>* non-dairy creamer
>* salt/pepper
>* chicken breast 3 oz
>* medium baked potato without skin
>* cooked carrots
> 1/2 cup
>* white bread 1 slice
>* margarine 1 tsp
>* jelly 1 Tbsp
>* canned peaches 1
> /2 cup
>* skim milk 1/2 cup
>* coffee 3/4 cup
>* sugar 1 tsp
>* non-dairy creamer
>* salt/pepper
>
>This Sample Diet Provides the Following
>Calories
>1576
>Fat
>45 gm
>Protein
>89 gm
>Sodium
>2817 mg
>Carbohydrates
>215 gm
>Potassium
>3510 mg
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I was told by my Dr. to go on a low fiber diet and on
the web I find foods such as green beans and a few
others that I was told not to eat. Just what is a low
fiber diet, and do you have a list of foods that are
low in fiber. Thanks