Forbidden Foods

Many Crohn's patients cannot digests certain foods. I have compiled a list of these "forbidden foods". When I cut these foods from my diet, I felt a lot better. Many of these foods and food elements (such as spices) are hidden in a lot of popular products. If you have a forbidden food not listed here, let me know about it.

Food:

• Coffee
• Chocolate
• Cocoa
• Cooked and Raw vegetables (includes salads, corn, popcorn, onions, veggies for flavoring, etc.)
• Nuts and seeds
• Diet beverages (Nutrasweet)
• Processed meats such as hot dogs, sausages, etc.
• Dairy products such as milk, cheese, butter, margarine, ice cream, etc.
• Gravies
• Canned soups
• All fruits except bananas, applesauce, canned peaches, and pears

Basic Elements of Food:

• Spicy foods
• Alcohol
• Stringy meats
• MSG
• Saccharin
• Nutrasweet
• Pickling
• Charcoal broiling
• Fried foods

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