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Diet Therapy for Colitis
Diet plays an important part in the treatment of colitis. It is
advisable to observe a juice fast for five days or so, in most
cases of ulcerative colitis. Papaya juice, raw cabbage juice,
and carrot juice are especially beneficial. Citrus juices should
be avoided.
After the juice fast, the patient should gradually adopt a diet
of small, frequent meals of soft cooked of steamed
vegetables, rice, porridge, and well-ripened fruits like
banana and papaya, yoghurt, and home-made cottage
cheese. Sprouted seeds and grains, wholemeal bread, and
raw vegetables may be added gradually to this diet after
about ten days. All food must be eaten slowly and chewed
thoroughly.
Foods which should be excluded from the diet are white
sugar, white bread, and white flour products; highly
seasoned foods; highly salted foods; strong tea, coffee, and
alcoholic beverages; and foods cooked in aluminium pans.
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