Types of Diverticulitis

Cereals with less than 5 g but more than 2 g of fiber per serving are in the medium range. The following cereals have a low content of fiber: Cream of Wheat and Malt-O-Meal: 1 g per cup. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes, Product 19, Apple Jacks, Cocoa Crispies, and Smacks: 1 g per cup.

The low-residue diet adds low-fiber foods, including cheese, white-flour breads, crackers and pasta, white rice, applesauce and canned fruits, well-cooked vegetables, poultry, fish, eggs, mayonnaise and smooth nut butters.

Vegetable juice with pulp or seeds should be avoided, and smooth vegetable juice should be limited to 4 ounces per day. Gas-forming vegetables such as cabbage, sauerkraut, peppers, broccoli, beets, mushrooms, onions, okra, lima beans, parsnips and Brussels sprouts should also be avoided with diverticulitis, too.

A diverticulitis diet includes foods that allow your intestines to rest while you have diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is a condition that causes diverticula (small pockets) along your intestine to become inflamed or infected.

A diverticulitis diet usually begins with clear liquids or foods such as gelatin and broth to provide a little nourishment and some fluids while giving the irritated bowel a chance to rest and heal. The next step is low-fiber foods such as canned or cooked fruits, canned or cooked vegetables, eggs, fish, poultry and refined or white bread.

If you notice that your diverticulitis gets worse when you add low-fiber foods like white rice, notify your doctor. He or she may want to admit you to the hospital for more intensive treatment. Lose Weight.