Food Tips for the Ostomate
origin unknown, but this list has surely circulated through
other chapter newsletters and various ostomy instructional
materials.
| Bulk Forming Foods
- Chew carefully (ileostomates esp.) |
Gas-Forming Foods |
beans dried, string or sprouts
carrots, raw
celery
cereals, whole grain
Chinese foods
coconut
cole slaw
corn
dried fruits (apples, figs, raisins)
fresh fruits
meats in casings
mushrooms
nuts
popcorn
skins and seeds |
beans, string and dried
beer
broccoli
cabbage family
carbonated beverages
corn
cucumbers
dairy products
melons
nuts
onions
radishes
rhubarb
spicy foods
yeast |
| Food with Laxative Effect |
Stool Thickening Foods |
beer
bulk forming foods
chocolate
coffee
concentrated sugars
fried foods
juices (prune esp.)
licorice
spicy foods
raw foods |
applesauce
bananas
black tea
boiled milk
cheese
peanut butter
starchy foods (crackers, pretzels, rices, etc.) |
| Odor Combating Foods |
Odor Causing Foods |
buttermilk
cranberry juice
orange juice
parsley
spinach, fresh
tomato juice
yogurt |
asparagus
broccoli
cabbage family
cheeses
eggs
fish
onions
spices
turnips
Note: Asparagus is the only food which causes odor in the urine. |
Use "Food Tips" as a guide. Add foods that may cause trouble one at a
time and in small amounts. Chances are foods that did not trouble you
before surgery will not cause problems now.
Meals should be eaten in a leisurely manner at regular intervals.
Snacking should be cut to a minimum. Chew foods thoroughly. Sip liquids.
Drink two to three liters (quarts) of liquid each day (8 to 10
glasses).
Gas-Forming Actions
Air swallowing
Drinking through a straw
Eating fast
Eating ice
Gulping liquids
Gum chewing
Skipping meals
Smoking
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