Foods and Their Effects on Digestion and Stool

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Pinky
Sep 06, 2012 8:57 pm
There are always so many questions here about what foods to eat, what to do about gas, etc that I copied a short list put out by my local ostomy support group:



Foods that thicken stool xmlo/o

ï‚· Bananas, rice, bread, potatoes, creamy peanut butter, applesauce, yogurt, pasta, pretzels, and marshmallows. o/o

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Foods that loosen stool o/o

ï‚· Dried or string beans, chocolate, raw fruits, spiced foods, fried or greasy foods, leafy vegetables, alcoholic drinks, and prunes. o/o

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Foods that color stool o/o

ï‚· Beets and red Jell-O. and strawberries.o/o

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Foods that cause odor o/o

ï‚· Fish, eggs, asparagus, garlic, some spices, beans, turnips, and foods in the cabbage family (cabbage, onion, broccoli and cauliflower) and alcohol. o/o

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Foods that cause gas o/o

ï‚· Dried or string beans, beer, carbonated beverages, cucumber, foods in the cabbage family, spinach, corn, and radishes and highly spiced foods. o/o

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Foods that may resolve gas o/o

ï‚· Cranberry juice, buttermilk and yogurt.



Mrs.A
Sep 09, 2012 11:15 pm
Hi Pinky,

Really applesauce....ooooh not for me.