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Unfortunately like many other things, food and pouch function is highly individual. A food that may be fine for one person may cause numerous problems in another. It would be so much easier if there was one universal diet for pouchers to follow, unfortunately that is not the case. When I first had my colon removed, I was referred to a dietitian. She suggested keeping a food diary for at least 30 days, where you literally write down everything you eat and drink, and I do mean everything. You... [ more ]
Hello, AKT2. In your restaurant if you have access to bones you could make bone broth! I have jars of homemade bone broth in my fridge all the time and have one jar a day, adding rice and well cooked carrots or sometimes yam noodles to the broth. For some reason it keeps me "normal". If I run out of the broth and go a week without then I start to have real problems with consistency. I don't know if it's because the broth is hydrating and has sodium, minerals, etc., but for me it works. Some... [ more ]
I also love that chili garlic flavor as well as the kimchi that I used to eat for the natural probiotics. Now, the skin burn can be pretty harsh. I've tried eating it with white rice or pasta..something to couch the spice, and that seems to help. I do try to avoid cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus,onion, beans, etc...not only because of the indigestibility but the gas that seems to kick off spasms. I agree with Buckeyenate...oatmeal is great! At this point in my life its... [ more ]
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