119-143 Missenden Road Camperdown NSW 2050 PO BOX M33 Missenden Road NSW 2050 www.mylifehouse.org.au Eating a Low Residue Diet Eating a low residue diet will frequent meals. Avoid extremely hot minimise the amount of faeces foods, as these tend to increase the that collect in your bowel. This activity of the intestines. can be very helpful in a number What if I get diarrhoea? of situations including: Eating stewed, pureed or grated apples, • when you are preparing for bowel bananas, cheese, sago or boiled white surgery rice can help subdue diarrhoea. If your • when you are recovering from bowel diarrhoea lasts more than one or two surgery days, the fluid and potassium you have • when you have a partial bowel lost must be replaced. Drinking low-acid obstruction juices such as apricot, peach or pear • when you have acute diarrhoea nectars will help because they are low • after radiation or chemotherapy in residue, high in potassium and they • during acute periods of Crohn’s are a good source of energy. Dilute disease, ulcerative colitis or them with plain water if you like. Other inflammatory bowel high-potassium foods include bananas, • during acute and painful stages of pawpaw, stewed apricots and peaches, diverticulitis avocado, and soft cooked carrots, potatoes and spinach. What is a low residue diet? Eating a low residue diet means limiting Can I have milk and other your intake of the kinds of foods that dairy products? take a long time to digest. That includes Milk does not contain fibre, but it does foods that are high in fibre such as contain a sugar called lactose. If lactose wholegrain cereals and breads, fresh is not broken down by the digestive fruits and vegetables with seeds or skins, system then you may experience bran, nuts, legumes and dried fruits. cramping, gas or further diarrhoea. You may be able to tolerate small amounts of What should I be eating? dairy products, particularly cultured milk products such as yoghurt, buttermilk or While you are on a low residue diet, cheese. Otherwise, limit your milk intake you should stick to refined cereals and to no more than ½ cup at a time. As an breads, stewed fruits and well-cooked alternative to dairy, you may like to try vegetables that have been peeled soybean milk such as So-Good, and try and seeded. It also helps to eat small, soybean ice cream such as Tofutti. Food Group What to eat What NOT to eat Bread and Refined Breads & Cereals Wholegrain breads & • White Bread or toast & buns cereals cereals • Cornflakes, rice bubbles or strained Wholemeal, brown or rye breads cooked rolled oats, semolina • Rolled oats, muesli, Weetbix, all • Plain cake and biscuits made with bran etc. (cereals made with whole white flour grains) • Pasta (macaroni noodle and • Fruit cake spaghetti) • Biscuits, buns and cakes made with • White rice and sago nuts, wheatmeal, coconut or dried fruit • Wholemeal pasta • Brown rice • Mashed potato, pumpkin, marrow • Other vegetables and fruits, Fruit and and zucchini (no seeds) especially with seeds and skins vegetables • Pureed peas, beans, spinach and • Strongly flavoured vegies such as carrots broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, • Seedless tomatoes cauliflower, onion, radish, turnip, • Asparagus tips corn, dried beans & peas • Vegetable juices (no pulp) • Dried fruits (dates, sultanas, raisins • Ripe bananas; cooked, stewed etc) or pureed fruits (no seeds) i.e. Peaches, pears, apples, apricots, citrus (without membrane) • Avocado (ripe) • Fruits juices (not prune juice) without pulp • Mild, soft cheese • Fried eggs Dairy, eggs, • Cottage cheese • Tough meat with fat meat, fish • Cream cheese • Salted/smoked meat/fish • Eggs (except fried) • Nuts, seeds and pulses • Meats - very tender beef, lamb, • Dried beans & peas and fibrous veal, poultry, fish skins • Milk - in any form - including soy • Milk - if temporarily lactose milk intolerant limit to no more than 1/2 cup at one time. • Sanitarium canned products: BBQ • Sanitarium: Lima Beans, Salad Loaf, Vegetable links, Bologna, Casserole Mince, Savoury Pie, Soya Beans, Country proteins Nutmeat, Nutolene, Swiss Rounds, Stew, Savoury Brown Lentils Tender Bits, Vegecuts, Vegelinks, Rediburger, and Vegetarian Sausages. • Misc: Tofu, Gluten Steaks. • Butter, Cream, margarine, • Fried Foods Fats vegetable oils • Salt, mild seasoning and spices in • Pepper, hot spices Vegetable moderation, gravy, cream sauces. • Olives, pickles, relishes proteins • Strained cream or vegetable soups, • Fatty or highly seasoned soup broth • Marmalade, chocolate, jam with • Sugar, syrup, plain jam, honey, seeds. plain lollies without fruit or nuts. Use in moderation. 119-143 Missenden Road Camperdown NSW 2050 PO BOX M33 Missenden Road NSW 2050 www.mylifehouse.org.au Breakfast Sample Low 1 glass apricot nectar 1 soft cooked egg Residue Diet 1 slice white toast with butter/ margarine OR 1 bowl semolina/rice Here is an example of the bubbles kinds of snacks and meals 1 glass milk/soy milk you can have while on a low Morning Tea residue diet. White Salmon and avocado sandwich 1 glass peach nectar Afternoon Tea 1 glass fruit juice Dinner Macaroni cheese bake OR grilled fish (tender) OR vegetarian steak (gluten) ½ cup mashed potato ½ cup mashed pumpkin Asparagus tips with white sauce ½ cup stewed fruit ½ cup egg custard/rice pudding Supper Cheese or peanut butter and crackers.