Diet Plan of Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Diet Plan

Categories	Recommended Ulcerative Colitis Diet	Avoided Ulcerative Colitis Diet
Milk Products	Curd, buttermilk, Paneer	Milk
Vegetables	Cauliflower, Carrot, Potato, Pumpkin, Brinjal, Gourd	Capsicum, Sarsosag, 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, Mausami Juice, Lemon Water, Nimbu Pani	Alcohol, Coffee, Milk Shake, Soft drinks & Cold Drinks
Nuts	Almonds (Socked / Peeled), Dried Raisin.	Cashew Nut, Walnut, Chilgosa,Ground Nut, Jaggery.
Sauces	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

Foods to be avoided in active Ulcerative Colitis diet (Flare Up)

There are a number of 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 either high amount of insoluble fiber or very high amounts of dairy fats:

Cabbage/sprouts
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Sweet Corn
Mushrooms
High Bran fiber items – such as whole meal bread, and high fiber cereal
Tomatoes – especially the seeds
Soya Protein
Onions – Especially raw onions
Cheese/cream (tends to cause excess acid/irritation in the gut)

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.