Anyone out there have Diverticulitis? If so, what is the diet required to contain it?

Answer 1

The principal dietary approach to the prevention and relief of diverticulitis is the consumption of a high-fiber diet. This has specific health benefits for all diverticular conditions, including diverticulitis. A high-fiber diet along with mild pain medications will relieve symptoms in most cases.

What is Fiber
Fiber is the indigestible parts of fruits, vegetables and grains. One type dissolves in water (soluble fiber). It forms a soft, jelly-like mass in the intestines. Another type of fiber passes almost unchanged through the digestive tract (insoluble fiber). Both types help make stools soft and easier to pass. Fiber also prevents constipation.

How Much Fiber is Necessary
The American Dietetic Association recommends 20 to 35 grams of fiber each day. Of this, about 6-8 grams should be soluble fiber.

Note About Seeds
Up until recently, doctors advised avoiding small-seed-containing foods, such as tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, strawberries, raspberries and poppy seeds, because it was believed that particles could lodge in the diverticula and cause inflammation. However, it is now believed that only foods that may irritate or get caught in the diverticula cause problems.

Fiber For Diverticulosise
Higher Fiber Diet Foods
Fruits

Apple, (medium) w/skin = 3.3 grams
Mango (average) w/o skin = 4.9 grams
Orange (medium) = 2.7 grams
Peach, (medium) = 1.5 grams
Pear, (medium) = 5.1 grams
Tangerine, (medium) = 1.9 grams
Apricots (dried) (25g) = 2 grams
Figs (dried) (25g) = 2 grams

Vegetables

Asparagus, cooked 4 spears = 1.2 grams
Broccoli, cooked 1/2 cup = 2.6 grams
Brussels sprouts, cooked 1/2 cup = 2 grams
Cabbage, cooked 1/2 cup = 1.5 grams
Carrot, cooked 1/2 cup = 2.3 grams
Cauliflower, cooked 1/2 cup = 1.7 grams
Peas, frozen, (50g) = 2.5 grams
Potato, fresh, cooked 1 = 2.3 grams
Romaine lettuce 1 cup = 1.2 grams
Spinach, cooked 1/2 cup = 2.2 grams
Summer squash, cooked 1 cup = 2.5 grams
Tomato, raw 1 = 1 gram
Winter squash, cooked 1 cup = 5.7 grams

Beans

Baked beans, canned, plain 1/2 cup = 6.3 grams
Kidney beans, fresh, cooked 1/2 cup = 5.7 grams
Lima beans, fresh, cooked 1/2 cup = 6.6 grams

Grains

All Bran (30g) = 7.3 grams
Bread, whole-wheat 1 slice = 1.9 grams
Brown rice, cooked 1 cup = 3.5 grams
Cereal, bran flake 3/4 cup = 5.3 grams
Oatmeal, plain, cooked 3/4 cup = 3 grams
White rice, cooked 1 cup = 0.6 grams

Source: Includes material from USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 15.

Answer 2

Avoidance of nuts, popcorn, and sunflower, pumpkin, caraway, and sesame seeds has been recommended by physicians out of fear that food particles could enter, block, or irritate the diverticula. However, no scientific data support this treatment measure. Eating a high-fiber diet is the only requirement highly emphasized across the literature and eliminating specific foods is not necessary. The seeds in tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, strawberries, and raspberries, as well as poppy seeds, are generally considered harmless. People differ in the amounts and types of foods they can eat. Decisions about diet should be made based on what works best for each person. Keeping a food diary may help identify individual items in one's diet.

Answer 3

With DIverticulitis it is important to have a high fiber diet. You need to avoid nuts and things like corn. Foods that are hard to digest are a big NO NO.

Answer 4

Yeah, I have it, no popcorn,peanuts and no more Snickers. Also have to be careful with burgers with sesame seeds. Hard to watch a movie without popcorn!

Answer 5

i do..no popcorn peanuts or seeds that can get stuck...its awful because i was addicted to m and m peanut.