Who has mild diverticulitis, foods like sunflower seeds or fatty foods like fried foods, for example, because they increase abdominal pain.
This is because the seeds can lodge in the diverticula increasing intestinal inflammation and the fats increase the movements of the intestine, causing more pain.
Treatment for acute diverticulitis is done with a liquid or fasting diet, also using medicines to deflate the bowel and fight infection. See more about treatment for diverticulitis.
However, in a mild case or after acute recovery, the diverticulitis diet should contain food rich in water and fiber, but low in fat, to help soften the stool and facilitate its withdrawal so as not to accumulate in the intestine.
List of foods to avoid
Some examples of foods to avoid in diverticulitis are:
- Chestnuts,
- Peels of popcorn,
- Seeds of pumpkin,
- Seeds of caraway,
- Seeds of sesame,
- Red and greasy meats;
- Sausages.
During the treatment of diverticulitis it is recommended to consume foods high in fiber to increase the fecal cake and to drink enough water to help in the expulsion of the feces. Learn more about what to eat in Diverticulitis in: Diet for Diverticulitis
Foods allowed
The foods allowed in diverticulitis are foods rich in water and fiber, but low in fat. Some examples of foods allowed in diverticulitis are:
- Spinach, watercress, chard, lettuce;
- Carrot, eggplant, onion, broccoli, cauliflower;
- Whole grains;
- Apple, orange, pear, plum, banana.
In addition to increasing the consumption of these foods is essential to drink 2 to 3 liters of water per day, as the fibers of these foods increase the faecal, but water is necessary to help the body to eliminate feces.
See other feeding tips for treating diverticulitis:
In addition to the food care an excellent natural treatment for diverticulitis is the chamomile and valerian tea, see more in: Natural treatment for diverticulitis.
