Digestive Health Guide for Bowel Obstruction
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Clear Passage Physical Therapy<br />
<strong>Digestive</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
Food Preparation and Cooking Tips<br />
Bake, broil or poach meats, and use mild seasonings. Suggestions <strong>for</strong> preparing meats include<br />
stews, roasts, meatloaf, casseroles, sandwiches and soups.<br />
Avoid skins, seeds and stalks. Keep fruits and vegetables to a maximum of two portions a day.<br />
Scramble, poach or boil eggs. You can make omelets, soufflés, custard, puddings and<br />
casseroles, using ingredients previously noted.<br />
Try to spread vegetables throughout the day. If you have recently had a bowel obstruction,<br />
you may initially need to avoid all vegetables. Contact your dietitian if you are unsure.<br />
When you are in the mood to cook, prepare food in advance, and store it in portions.<br />
To help decrease gas production: avoid chewing gum, allow carbonated beverages to go flat<br />
be<strong>for</strong>e drinking, and avoid using a straw.<br />
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