DIET FOR CROHN’S DISEASE
INTRODUCTION
Crohn Disease is a chronic condition that causes inflammation and irritation affecting the gastrointestinal tract anywhere from mouth to anus. Nutrition is very important for patients and diet should be soft, easy to digest, bland and low-fiber. It can help to reduce the frequency of bowel movements and abdominal cramps. A high-fiber or high-fat diet including whole-grains, whole pulses, fried foods, processed foods, alcohol, Carbonated Beverages can increase flare-up or worsen symptoms like abdominal cramps and pain.
DAILY DIET SCHEDULE
EARLY-MORNING
Coriander leaves + Mint leave juice
BREAKFAST
Veg Semolina (Veg upma) / Broken wheat porridge (Veg Dalia) / Veg Vermicelli (Sewian) / Veg poha (Rice flakes) / Veg Idli / Semolina chila / Toast Brown bread (2 slice) / Stuffed Chapatti / Chapatti with Veg or Dal / Curd + 2 Eggs (white portion) / Pomegranate juice- 50 ml
MID-MORNING
Fruit / Coconut water/ Herbal tea / Green tea / Rose petal juice
LUNCH
Plain chapatti / Makki roti / Boiled Rice/ Veg khichri / Veg Dalia / Vegetable + Dal + Curd
EVENING
Herbal tea / Green tea / Rice flakes snack / Marigold juice / Veg Soup (Home-made)
DINNER
Plain chapatti / Makki roti / Veg khichri / Veg Dalia/ Boiled Rice / Vegetable + Dal
DIET INSTRUCTIONS
CEREALS
TO BE CONSUMED
Whole wheat flour, Semolina, Vermicelli, Broken wheat, Cornmeal, White rice, Rice flakes, Puffed rice, Brown bread.
TO BE AVOIDED
Whole refined flour and products made of it.
PULSES
TO BE CONSUMED
Split Moong Dal only- Split with removed skin. Split chickpeas, Pigeon peas, Yellow lentils
TO BE AVOIDED
Whole pulses like chickpeas, Kidney beans, Black gram dal, Bengal gram dal, Green Moong, Chickpea gram flour, Sorghum, Legumes and soybean
VEGETABLES
TO BE CONSUMED
Carrot, Pumpkin, Bottle-guard, Ridge-guard, Round-guard, Bitter-guard, Turnip, Potato, Radish (if it suits), Capsicum- Boiled, Grilled and stuffed with rice and potatoes
TO BE AVOIDED
Tomato, Eggplant, Garlic, Ginger, Green leafy vegetable, Peas, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Taro roots, Beans, Okra, Spinach, Fenugreek leaves, Mustard leaves
FRUIT
TO BE CONSUMED (WITHOUT SKIN / STEAMED/ BOILED)
Apple, Pear, Papaya, Water melon, Sapodilla plum, Muskmelon, Bael fruit, Banana, Pomegranate juice (without seeds)
TO BE AVOIDED
All citrus fruits like lemon, orange, pineapple, grapefruit, Mosambi, canned fruits.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
TO BE CONSUMED
Low-fat yogurt (fresh), Buttermilk (Can be consumed, if it suits you).
TO BE AVOIDED
Milk, Full-fat yogurt, Cream cheese, Sour curd, Cheese or Condensed milk
FLESH FOODS
TO BE CONSUMED
Egg white part only, Lean meat, Skinless chicken, Poultry chicken, Grilled or Roasted chicken and fish
TO BE AVOIDED
Fried, Processed or frozen meats, Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Lean beef, Pork, Lamb, Ham, Turkey, Egg yolk, Sausages, Mutton, Salami, Bacon, Duck, Goose, Meat pies, Visible fat on meat, Red meat, Organ part like Liver, Kidney and Chest.
SPICES
TO BE CONSUMED
Fennel, Cumin, Coriander, Thyme, Salt (limited)
TO BE AVOIDED
Red chili powder, Peppers, Turmeric, Excess salt, Fenugreek, Cardamom
OILS
TO BE CONSUMED
Cow ghee, Rice bran oil, Mustard oil
TO BE AVOIDED
Unsaturated fats, Cream, Palm oil, Coconut oil, Butter, hydrogenated oil, Soybean oil, Sunflower oil, Olive oil, cod liver oil, Flaxseed oil
NUTS AND DRY FRUITS
TO BE CONSUMED
Soaked Almonds (4-5)
TO BE AVOIDED
Cashew nuts, Peanuts, Flax seed, Sesame seed, Pumpkin seed, Raisins, Walnut, Hazelnuts, Prunes, Figs, dried Apricot.
DRINKS
TO BE CONSUMED
Homemade soup, Coconut water, Buttermilk, Sugarcane juice, Carrot juice, Bitter Gourd juice, Herbal Tea, Green tea, Pomegranate juice, Soya milk ( limited) and Almond milk (limited)
TO BE AVOIDED
Alcohol, Carbonated beverages, canned soup, packaged soup and canned fruit juices, caffeinated drinks, Smoothie, Lime water
OTHER FOODS
TO BE CONSUMED
Homemade only, tragacanth gums, Jaggery
TO BE AVOIDED
All bakery products or processed foods, Maggie, pasta and noodles, Sauces, Fruit jellies, Jams, Mayonnaise, Ice-cream, Cream soups, Dark chocolate, Butter scotch, Coconut bar, Tomato Chutneys, Pickles, Junk food, Deep fried foods, Spicy foods, Too much salty food, Triphala, Tamarind, Psyllium husk.
DIET TIPS
- Walk of at least 30 min is recommended.
- Skipping of meals should be avoided, especially the breakfast
- Water intake should be increased at least 8-10 glass regularly
- Decoction of Pomegranate peel
- Juice of marigold flowers (20ml), Dalbergia leaves juice (20ml), sugarcane juice mixed with mint leaves (50ml), Rose Petal Juice (10ml), and Fresh Pomegranate Juice (50ml). All these juices should be consumed separately, per day.
- Do not eat too quickly.
HOME REMEDIES
HERBAL TEA
Boil ½ tsp each of fennel, coriander, cumin in 3 cups of water till it’s reduced to 1 cups.
CORIANDER & MINT
Fresh leaves properly cleaned and washed- 5-10 leaves per day or 10 ml juice
POMEGRANATE DECOCTION
Take peel of pomegranate fruit (1 piece) and boil in one cup of water for about 5 minutes. Drink this decoction twice daily.