Joy Bauer, an RD, gives a few suggestions of foods that are good to eat when having flare-ups. It is a time that most people don't even want to think about food, but it is still necessary to eat. She says that some of these foods that she gives are not the most healthy for a regular time, yet for these times when you are in middle of a flare up they are beneficial. This is because at these times the body can't handle fiber, it needs refined grains and easily digestible foods.
White pasta since it is low in fiber and easy on the digestive tract.
Cream of rice cereal with added iron and zinc is a soothing option.
Bananas are well tolerated and add potassium.
Fatty fish like salmon is good since it has omega 3 Fatty Acids which help to ease inflammation.
Sliced hard cheese, which generally has no lactose, is a good way during flare ups to get the needed calcium. Greesy cheese foods are not good and may cause nausea.
Potato without skin has the potassium needed for fluid balance. The skin can aggravate the inflamed intestine.
Creamy yogurt soothes the GI tract with healthy bacteria.
Soft cooked carrots are an excellent source of beta carotene which is an antioxidant that helps with healing. The carrots are one of the only vegetable that is tolerated.
Hopefully these suggestions will be helpful!
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