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
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
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
Beets and red Jell-O. and strawberries.o/o
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Foods that cause odor o/o
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
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
Cranberry juice, buttermilk and yogurt.
Foods that thicken stool xmlo/o
Bananas, rice, bread, potatoes, creamy peanut butter, applesauce, yogurt, pasta, pretzels, and marshmallows. o/o
o /o
Foods that loosen stool o/o
Dried or string beans, chocolate, raw fruits, spiced foods, fried or greasy foods, leafy vegetables, alcoholic drinks, and prunes. o/o
o /o
Foods that color stool o/o
Beets and red Jell-O. and strawberries.o/o
o /o
Foods that cause odor o/o
Fish, eggs, asparagus, garlic, some spices, beans, turnips, and foods in the cabbage family (cabbage, onion, broccoli and cauliflower) and alcohol. o/o
o /o
Foods that cause gas o/o
Dried or string beans, beer, carbonated beverages, cucumber, foods in the cabbage family, spinach, corn, and radishes and highly spiced foods. o/o
o /o
Foods that may resolve gas o/o
Cranberry juice, buttermilk and yogurt.
