Categories | Recommended Ulcerative Colitis Diet | Avoided Ulcerative Colitis Diet |
Milk Products | Curd, buttermilk, paneer | Milk |
Vegetables | Cauliflower, Carrot, Potato, Pumpkin, Brinjal, Gourd | Capsicum, Sarso Saag, Methi, Raddish, Raw Salads, Okara, Arbi, Cabbage |
Fruits | Banana, Papaya, Apple, Chikkoo, Water Melon | Grapes, Mango, Guava |
Drink | Filtered /Boiled Water, Tea with Little Milk, Orange Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Mosambi Juice, Lemon Water, Nimbu Pani | Alcohol, Coffee, Milk Shake, Soft drinks & Cold Drinks |
Nuts | Almonds (Soaked / Peeled), Dried Raisin. | Cashew Nut, Walnut, Chilgosa, GroundNut, Jaggery. |
Sauce | Mint Chutney. Coconut Chutney | Green Chillies, Vinegar, Tomato Ketchup, All Type Of Pickles. |
Grains | Boiled Rice, Wheat Flour, Roasted Bread, Corn Flour, Black Gram Flour. | Popcorn |
Oils | Pure and Vanaspati Ghee, Refined Oil, Coconut Oil, Butter | Mustard Oil and Til Oil. |
Non-Veg | Boiled Eggs 1-2/ Week, Roasted Chicken. | Fish, Meat |
There are several foods, which are best avoided during a flare-up of Ulcerative Colitis diet – or when Colitis is active (i.e. blood or mucous in the stools). These are mainly foods that include an either high amounts of insoluble fibre or very high amounts of dairy fats:
Nutrition is very important in Ulcerative colitis diet management to prevent malnutrition and extreme weight loss. The Ulcerative colitis diet may vary from person to person depending upon the stage of the disease, for which they may need to consult the doctors at Sushruta Ayurvedic Therapy Center.