what to eat during remission!

The causes of a flair - ups or the disease, have not  been precisely determined yet. In addition to many factors such as psyche, medication, climate, genes, nutrition is also seen in close connection with relapses. Medicine does not declare a clear diet, only a balanced, varied, high-fiber diet is recommended, but this leaves a lot of space for speculation and that's a good thing! Although there are recommendations as to which foods protect the intestines and keep them healthy, in the end you are still forced to deal with the topic of nutrition and find out what is good for YOU! No one knows better what is good for your body than yourself. Start listening to it! Communicate with it! Be intuitive!

 

 

 

Overview

 

 

Below is a rough overview, but I would recommend that you keep a food diary and test 1-2 new foods daily and write down how you felt afterwards. So you can on the one hand expose food intolerances, but also potential relapses.

 

 

Foodgroup good digestible not so good digestible
 fish  trout, pike, zander, redfish, common tongue, cod,plaice, pollack, sole, haddock, halibut

 Eel, salmon, carp, mackerel, in oil pickeled tuna,herring, canned fish, ready made fish salads

 

 meat  lean cold roast, cooked ham without fat rim, salmon ham , beef juice ham, corned beef, beef jelly, beef/ poultry sausage, lean meat in aspic, smoked meat  all fat and strong seasoned meat such as liver, blood, cervelat sausage, salami, meat salad with mayonnaise
eggs fatfree prepared scrambled egg or omelette 2-3 x a week, soft poiled eggs in fat smuddered eggs sunny side -up, hard boiled eggs
dairy lowfat milk, cheese, yoghurt , cream cheese, custard high fat cheese > 45% , mascarpone, heavy cream, sour cream, ice cream, mold cheese
fat oil from seeds/ nuts like walnut, linseed, olive oil, sunflower oil ...etc. , butter fat from animal products such as mayonnaise, bacon
bread grey/ graham bread, rusk, light bread, crisp bread, white bread, toast, depending on compability bread with finely ground wholewheat flour fresh bread, bread from coarsely crushed wholewheat flour, especially with grains
side dishes boiled/ mashed potatoes, scalded rice, rice pudding, semolina, pasta, white flour , oatmeal, sago, pearl barley potatoes baked in oil, french fries, potato salad with mayonnaise and bacon, ready mixed cereal
pastries low fat pastries, such as yeast cake or biscuit, cookies , sponge cake, if prepared low fat fat and sweet bake goods, such as cream cake, leaves, junk and shortcrust pastry
legumes egg plant, cauliflower, princess or wax beans, fennel, chicory, cucumber, carrots, kohlrabi, beetroot, salsify, chard , spinach, celery, tomatoes without skin, asparagus, zucchini all preferred steamed, lettuce is also ok raw legumes, salad, white/ red/ savoy/ pointed cabbage, kale, brussels sprouts,peppers, mushrooms, leeks, onions
fruit ripe easily tolerated varieties ( banana, melon) raw, cooked unripe fruit, stone fruit, gooseberries, plums, currants
spices all green culinary herbs( dried, fresh, frozen) , nut meg, caraway, bay leaf, juniper berry, allspice, vanilla, cinnamon, lemon, tomato paste, mustard and salt in small amounts horseradish, chives, onions, garlic, hot spices like pepper, chili, paprika, curry, sauce powder because of high content of saline!
 beverages  non sparkling water, herb/ black tea, diluted fruit juices  spirits, red/ white wine, coffee, carbonated beverages
 sweets  honey, jam , low fat biscuits,   chocolate, marzipan, nougat,creamy sweets, nuts, chips
Preparation cooking, steaming , cooking in foil, in coated pan/ oven, microwave, grill without fat deep fried, strong searing, roasting
     

 

Dietary fiber yes or no?

 

 

A balanced diet also includes a high-fiber diet at CED. In particular, so-called soluble fiber (high content in fruits, vegetables, potatoes, but also in whole grain cereals) bind water and extend the passage time of the meal, so that they can help to thicken the stool and reduce the frequency of stools. In addition, they are broken down by the intestinal bacteria into so-called short-chain fatty acids, which serve as a direct energy substrate for the large intestinal mucosa and contribute to maintaining healthy intestinal function. Whole grain products made from finely ground grain are generally better tolerated here than products made from coarsely crushed grain or with whole grains

 

 

Veganism and IBD?

 

Many praise the vegan diet and try to missionize people with the health aspect in mind. No, I do not eat 100% vegan myself, but very much based on this way of life, since I also suffer from lactose intolerance and have never liked fish anyway. I also reduced my meat consumption very much. I only eat eggs regularly, and apart from the ethical, environmentally friendly aspect, vegan supporters are not entirely wrong that a vegan diet is healthier. However, this is not to be generalized, since one can also live healthy as an omnivore . However, since bad animal fats, toxins and antibiotics are contained in animal products, it is easier for many to avoid these triggers and to eat a diet, rich in fiber, thanks to their vegan diet.