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About.com: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Diet and recipes for Crohn’s Disease. Just because you have Crohn's Disease doesn't mean all your food has to be tasteless. Just try some of these recipes!
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/od/dietandrecipes/Diet_and_Recipes_for_Crohns_Disease
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Colorado Center for Digestive Disorders – Ostomy Diet
The ostomy diet is necessary to keep stools normal following surgery, because the amount, frequency, and consistency of stool will depend on foods eaten in the diet.
http://www.gastromd.com/diets/ostomy.html |
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Colostomy and Ileostomy Diet Guidelines (University of Wisconsin)
Adequate nutrition is important to your well-being. The foods you choose to eat provide both nourishment and pleasure. All of the foods you enjoyed before surgery, with a few exceptions, should be well tolerated now that you have an ostomy.
http://www.uwhealth.org/servlet/Satellite?cid=1126650193671&pagename=B_EXTRANET_
HEALTH_INFORMATION%2FFlexMember%2FShow_Public_HFFY&c=FlexGroup |
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Dietary Guidelines for people with Colostomies and Ileostomies (Leicestershire Nutrition & Dietetic Service)
It is important to try to keep a healthy and well balanced diet if you have a colostomy or ileostomy. The aim of this advice leaflet is to give ideas for suitable meal choices and different foods that you can eat to make your diet as healthy and varied as possible.
http://www.lnds.nhs.uk/site/resourcesavailable/eatinginillness/0/1329_9E%20Colos
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IBD Living
There is no specific diet that will work for everyone. Most people we know do well with a low fiber, low residue, bland and spice free diet. Each individual’s disease is different though and we all have to figure out what works for us.
http://www.ibdliving.com/diet.html |
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Jackson/Siegelbaum Gastroenterology - Colostomy, Ileostomy, Rectal Pouch Diets
Generally, colostomy and ileostomy patients can easily maintain a balanced diet to provide all the vitamins, minerals and calories needed for good health. In those cases where certain foods have to be restricted to control stool patterns or stool consistency, the physician may prescribe a vitamin-mineral supplement.
http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs13.htm |
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Ostomy Diet General Guidelines (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)
Eating a well-balanced diet and keeping a healthy weight is especially important if you have an ostomy. It may be especially easy to gain weight after your surgery because you can tolerate food better. Remember, an ostomy appliance fits better on a firm abdomen than a flabby one.
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/learning-center/pted/docs/hc0641.pdf |
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Ostomy Diet Guidelines (Northwestern Memorial Hospital)
Whether you have a colostomy or an ileostomy, you will probably find you can return to your usual way of eating within six to eight weeks following surgery. After surgery your diet will progress from clear liquids to bland, low fiber diet.
http://www.nmh.org/nmh/patientinformation/ostomyddietguidelines.htm |
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Ostomy Recipes (Shaz’s Ostomy Pages)
Post your favorite recipes here.
http://www.ostomates.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=recipes |
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