DIET RECOMMEDATIONS TO PREVENT DIARRHEA

FOODS LOW IN FIBER

• Protein foods
  • Tender meats baked or broiled, eaten with fat trimmed
  • Poultry with skin removed
  • Fish
  • Eggs


• Vegetables
• Cooked squash, eggplant, carrots
• Potatoes without the skin
• Tomato paste and puree
• Vegetable juices


• Fruit and juices
• Bananas
• Cooked apples, peaches, apricots, plums
• Canned pineapple
• Strained cranberry sauce
• Fruit juices and nectars without pulp (e.g., apple,
• grape, Cranberry)


• Bread, cereal, and grains
• White bread, rolls, bagels, English muffins
• Saltines, Graham Crackers
• Cornflakes, Corn Chex,
• Puffed rice, Cream of Rice, Rice Krispies
• White rice
• Spaghetti, noodles

FOODS LOW IN LACTOSE

• Milk
  • Milk treated with lactase enzyme (e.g., Lactaid, Dairy Ease)


• Cheeses
  • Hard, aged, or processed cheeses


• Miscellaneous
  • Yogurt
  • Sherbet
  • Low-lactose ice cream
  • Lactose-free supplements

FOODS LOW IN FAT

• Fats
  • Use fats, oils, margarine, salad dressings sparingly
  • Unsaturated oils only


• Meat
  • Lean meats
  • Fish (water-packed if canned)
  • Poultry without the skin


• Restrictions
  • Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and spicy food

FOODS TO AVOID WHEN EXPERIENCING DIARRHEA

• Whole grain bread and cereal.
• Nuts, seeds, coconut.
• Fried, greasy or fatty foods.
• Fresh and dried fruits and fruit juices.
• Bananas, avocados, apples, apple juice and grape juice are permitted.
• Raw vegetables.
• Rich pastries.
• Popcorn, potato chips, pretzels.
• Strong spices and herbs, such as chili powder, pepper, curry and garlic, horseradish, olives, pickles and relishes.
• Chocolate, coffee, tea, cola and other soft drinks containing caffeine.