When you suffer from diverticulitis then you will have to deal with a special diet. Here is what you must know.
To follow a diet that becomes restrictive in food choices you must first understand why you need to follow any kind of diet at all. If you have been diagnosed with Diverticulitis you know that your Diverticulum ruptured and caused an infection as well as inflammation in your colon. You now have the answer as to why your abdomen has been hurting, has been tender and you why may have been running a fever. Check out a diet for a person with Diverticulitis and ease your daily suffering.
One of the first things to do is find out how much daily fiber intake is needed for you age group: Males: 9 to 13 years of age - 31 grams, 14 to 50 years of age - 38 grams and 50+ years old - 30 grams. Females: 9 to 18 years old - 26 grams; 19 to 50 years old - 25 grams and 50+ years of age - 21 grams. High fiber foods include those with whole wheat, oat, bran, and others like vegetables, fruit, and legumes.
Simple, small changes in your dietary habits will ease the discomfort of diverticulitis. Begin by replacing your white breads, pasta and rice with products that are wheat, oat or bran based. There are several tasty recipes that use legumes in place of meat. Try incorporating those dishes twice a week into your meal planning instead of meat.
Fruits and vegetable are a great source of vitamins and minerals as well as fiber; especially when you eat them raw. Choose these as an alternative for healthy snacking or you can even get creative and use them for side dishes with your meals.
Making the change to whole wheat and legumes may take some time getting used to, so go slow, nothing happens over night but your body will thank you for it.
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