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Pay Attention To Your Foods!

Some foods aggravate Crohn's disease symptoms.7

Avoid problem foods: gassy foods such as beans, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli; raw fruit juices and fruits — especially citrus fruits — spicy food, popcorn, alcohol, caffeine, and foods and drinks that contain caffeine, such as chocolate and soda. Some people find very crunchy foods such as raw apples and carrots especially problematic.

Dairy products: Crohn's disease sufferers are sometimes lactase deficient (the enzyme that breaks down milk products) and, therefore, find low lactose diets or the use of an enzyme product, such as Lactaid, helpful. Substitute yogurt and/or low-lactose cheeses, such as Swiss and cheddar, for milk.

Experiment with fiber: fiber may make diarrhea, pain, and gas worse, especially for those with small intestinal disease. If raw fruits and vegetables are irritating, steam, bake, or stew them.

Try low-fat foods: With Crohn's disease of the small intestine, digesting and absorbing fat is sometimes difficult, so it passes through the intestine, worsening diarrhea. Butter, margarine, peanut butter, nuts, mayonnaise, avocados, cream, ice cream, fried foods, chocolate, and red meat can be especially problematic.

Eat small meals: five or six small meals rather than two or three larger ones are preferable.

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Patty Gilmore of AK 4:48PM May 21, 2012